Chuck Roast in a Crock Pot

Platter full of chuck pot roast with carrots and potatoes.

4.75 from 27 votes

Looking for an effortless and tasty dinner? Our easy crockpot chuck roast recipe is the answer! Put your slow cooker to work for dinner tonight

Prep Time5

Cook Time4

Total Time4 5

Course: Main Course, Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crock pot pot roast, recipes with ranch seasoning, slow cooker pot roast, pot roast with ranch dressing mix, pot roast in the crockpot, crock pot chuck roast, chuck roast crock pot

Servings: servings

Calories: 452kcal

Author: Renae Gerhardstein

Equipment

crock pot (slow cooker)

Ingredients

3-4 pounds beef chuck roast (see notes for other beef cuts)
1½ cups beef broth, low sodium
1 packet dry ranch seasoning mix (see notes for homemade ranch seasoning mix)
1 small onion, sliced
6 potatoes (russett or red), scrubbed and quartered
2 carrots, cut into 2" pieces

Instructions

If time permits, season the meat with dry ranch seasoning mix and rest for one hour before placing it into slow cooker.
Place the beef in the pot of your slow cooker, add broth and seasoning. Cover with sliced onions. Cook in slow cooker for 3-4 hours on High setting or 6-8 hours on Low.
Add potatoes and carrots the last 2 hours of cooking.
After cooking, remove the meat from slow cooker and to a platter. Cover with foil and let rest 10-15 minutes before slicing. Add the vegetables to the sides before serving.

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Notes

Make your beef recipe extra flavorful by using Better Than Bouillon beef paste instead of packaged beef broth. Double the strength by using 2 teaspoons for every 1 cup of water. Alternatively, you can use beef bouillon cubes.
If your pot roast isn't fork tender, it needs more time to cook. You can continue cooking it for another 30-60 minutes. Or, speed up the cooking by removing the roast and cutting it into four pieces, then returning it to the slow cooker and checking again after 30 minutes.

Ingredient Notes:

Round roast and rump roast can be also be used with less predictable results. Use well-marbled roasts.
Make your own homemade ranch dressing mix: Stir 2 Tablespoons buttermilk powder (optional), 1 Tablespoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon dried parsley, 1 teaspoon dried chives, 2 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon dried dill together.

Storing Instructions:

Store the beef and vegetables in a sealed container, and keep them in the fridge for up to 4 days.
To freeze, transfer to an airtight zipper bag or other freezer-safe containers, and store for up to 3 months.

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