Slow Cooker Pot Roast in a Red Wine Gravy

When the Fall season comes around there is nothing more comforting than warm, tender, juicy fall apart pot roast that has been slow cooked with carrots, potatoes, celery, onions and garlic in a red wine gravy.

Prep:
15
minutes
Cook:
240
minutes
TOtal:
255
minutes

Ingredients

  • 2-3 LB. chuck pot roast
  • 3 Large carrots, cut in thick chunks
  • 5 Celery sticks, cut in thirds
  • 1/2 Yellow onion, chopped in thick pieces
  • 2 Russet potatoes, cut in chunks/cubes
  • 6 Cloves of garlic
  • 5 Stems of fresh thyme leaves
  • 4 Bay leaves
  • 2 Cups beef broth
  • 2 TBSP corn starch
  • 2 TBSP water
  • 1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 TBSP brown sugar
  • 1 Cup red wine
  • 2 TBSP flour (use half way through) whisk in

Instructions

  1. Season your chuck pot roast with salt and pepper on both sides. Then, set aside.
  2. Chop your carrots, celery, yellow onion and potatoes into large pieces. Peel your garlic cloves and set all items aside
  3. In a bowl, mix 2 TBSP of water with 2 TBSP corn starch. Set aside.
  4. In another bowl, mix: beef broth,Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and red wine.
  5. Heat a pan over medium to high heat and spay with non stick spray. Add your seasoned chuck pot roast. Sear on both sides for 4-5 minutes per side.
  6. Heat your crockpot on high.
  7. Place your chopped carrots,celery, yellow onions, potatoes, garlic, thyme bunches and bay leaves in your crockpot. When meat is done searing on both sides, add the meat to the crockpotand place on top of the vegetables and herbs.
  8. Mix your water and cornstarch mixture again as it might have settled in your bowl. Then, mix the cornstarch mixture with the red wine gravy mixture. Pour the red wine gravy over the meat and vegetables. Place the lid on top.
  9. Slow cook in your crockpot for4-5 hours on high. Make sure to check every so often. NOTE:At about the half way mark (2-3 hours in), whisk in 2 TBSP of flour to thicken the gravy.
  10. Serve right away and save any left overs for extra meals for the next couple of days. ENJOY!