5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast: Forget complicated meals! 5 ingredients is all it takes to get one of most comforting, delicious easy Pot Roast you have EVER had–one of the BEST dinners you have ever had!
In winter months, I am all about comfort.
I want to sit down to dinner with my family and fill myself with a warming meal. Soups, stews, casseroles, etc.
Truth be told, I really want to craw into a cave and sleep through winter. I really hate the cold! But since that is NOT an option, I want to eat foods that warm me from the inside out.
These Meals include my Papa’s Chicken Pot Pie, Chicken Chili, and Creamy Cheesy Chicken and Rice.
As you would expect from a mid-western raised girl, Pot Roast is one of my favorite dinners.
My husband, who grew up raising cows for meat, also loves a good pot roast. However, we are both pretty picky when it comes to pot roasts. We have had our share of dried out meat and our share of ones with weird seasonings or one that is not seasoned at all. We like it simple, but full of flavor.
And this meal is almost TOO simple to share. 5 ingredients and as simple as dump and set it and forget it–well, 7 ingredients if you count salt and pepper. Sorry, that is kind of a given in every recipe. The other ingredients: potatoes, carrots, a chuck roast, beef broth and a jar of prepared horseradish. The horseradish is where the magic is at!! It is sharp and pairs perfectly with beef. It gives this meal so incredible flavor, you will be in awe of how easy it is to pull together.
5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast
If you gave me a choice of a Southwestern Cobb Salad or Pot Roast, I would choose the salad.
If you asked me if I could be a vegetarian, I would say that I could if I had to, especially I could live on Green Chili Sweet Potato Burgers or Black Bean Tacos.
BUT if I walk into a room where my 5 Ingredient Pot Roast is cooking, I would undoubtedly choose the old fashioned pot roast.
It smells heavenly and tastes like a bite of my childhood–specifically dinners spent with my cousins at my Papa’s house. It takes me down memory lane while nourishing my body. Not to mention it is a meal I can prepare with almost zero effort–gotta love that!
How to Make Pot Roast in Slow Cooker
- Layer quartered carrots and quartered potatoes into your slow-cooker.
- Place a chuck roast, or roast of your choice on top of the veggies.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper and spread prepared horseradish over the roast.
- Pour 2 cups of beef stock around the meat
- Set the crock-pot to low and forget it.
With the magic of the slow-cooker--seriously, I feel like that is a magical piece of kitchen equipment, a tender, out of this world, pot roast dinner is ready.
Ready to bless your family with, ready to bless your body with, ready to make memories like those made in my Papa’s kitchen.
Tips on cooking Crock-Pot Pot Roast
- This recipe served my family 2 meals plus a few leftovers. We ate a small portion of beef and tons of vegetables–so good!
- We love to dip our veggies into sour cream–sounds crazy, but try it!
- Sometimes I will add 1/2 cup beer to this pot roast recipe which give it additional flavor. I like the added punch, but my family prefers it without the beer.
- Feel free to use a baby of baby carrots and small new potatoes in place of the quartered carrots and russets.
- The horseradish is the secret to success and flavor for this pot roast recipe, so don’t SKIP on that. I know most people prefer dry onion soup mix, but I am telling you that horseradish will blow you away.
5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast
An easy recipe for old fashioned crock pot pot roast
Ingredients
- 2 pound chuck roast trimmed of fat
- 3 pounds russet or yukon gold potatoes scrubbed and quartered
- 2 pounds carrots peeled and quartered
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 1/2 cup prepared horseradish not horseradish sauce!!
- 2 cups beef stock
Instructions
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Layer potatoes and carrots in slow cooker. Sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Lay the roast in the middle of the vegetables and sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper. Spread the horseradish evenly over the roast. Pour the beef broth around the meat (not over it, as that would wash away the horseradish).
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Cook on low 10-12 hours or high 5-6 hours.
If you like Slow Cooker Chuck Roast, check out More Slow Cooker Comfort Foods
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I can’t wait to try this! I have never thought to put horseradish on my roast! I bet it is delicious
Angela–you will be amazed at all the flavor the horseradish adds 🙂
I’m Jonesing for a good pot roast. Now, I have to make this one because I’m seriously craving it after seeing this one.
I hope you do make this one Christie, and enjoy every bit of it!
I have not made pot roast yet this winter. What was I thinking? It is the perfect comfort food on a cold day. I love horseradish but have never used it in pot roast. Can’t wait to try it!
Get on it girl–you must not let a winter go by without at least one good pot roast 🙂
I don’t know why I wouldn’t have thought to add horseradish to a pot roast as beef and horseradish clearly go well together. Some of the best ideas are the simplest!
Glad I could inspire you Caroline 🙂
Wow this looks incredible! I absolutely love my slow cooker, and you can’t beat a dish with so few ingredients – so simple, I love it!
Thanks Michelle–you will be amazed at how tasty this is with so few ingredients!
No doubt about it, this is on my “to do” list. So easy and I’m sure absolutely delish. Can’t wait!!
Yea!!! Enjoy!
I love horseradish on my roast beef or prime rib. This sounds fantastic!
Horseradish and beef are the way to go!
This looks delicious. I have never gotten the pot roast in the crock pot right :(-this makes me want to try again. The beer addition sounds yummy too!
Thanks!
Tamieka–I hope you do try it again and this recipe is truly no-fail. And yes, the beer adds a lot of flavor 🙂
Horseradish!!!! That sounds perfect Kristen. I love this! We will definitely give this recipe a whirl. I sure do love slow cooker meals in winter!
Enjoy it Allie 🙂
I love the addition of the horseradish. I didn’t grow up eating pot roast, but this looks great to me too!
Thanks Katie 🙂
This sounds so warm and delicious. Perfect for a cold day!
Thanks Marye–it is guarenteed to warm you up!
I love pot roast. Love the minimal ingredients too!
Minimal totally makes this spectacular!
Looks delicious! I am all about comfort food in the winter too.
Comfort food is the best in these cold months!
Why do you people comment on how “good” this recipe “sounds”. Comment when you have actually made the meal and give others feedback on how it actually TASTES, not on how you THINK it is going to taste. Not very helpful information.
Judi, It is funny you say that–my mom was just complaining to me today that she is so tired of seeing that looks good on other blogs! I would love it if more people would comment on how it turned out so you would trust just how delicious this recipe is <3
Oh! I love that this has horseradish and that you cook the veggies in there too. Definitely gonna happen here soon. Thanks for bringing this to #SaucySaturdays.
It is a great combination!
This looks great and I am going to try this one!
Enjoy it Gina 🙂
I have used a recipe similar to this for years. I see some Instant Pot recipes and I wonder if this can be adjusted UP style.
The horseradish makes a world of difference–so much flavor. For Instant Pot Directions, I would place roast and seasonings in instant pot and set to high pressure for 50 minutes. Do a quick release add potatoes and carrots and let cook another 30 minutes.
I made this roast tonight and it was so flavorful. Please post this as an Instant Pot recipe. The only way I found it was by going through the blogs. Everyone deserves a chance to see it. 🙂
I am so glad you enjoyed Rochelle! I will have to make a specific instant pot recipe for this or at least have it show up under Instant Pot recipes. 🙂 <3
Great receipt, also add chunks of onion and I like to sprinkle Lipton Onion Soup mix over the top of the roast before cooling. Makes it real savory.
I love adding onions as well. And I have a recipe for DIY Onion Soup: https://amindfullmom.com/diy-dry-onion-soup-mix/ Just as good as Lipton without the nasty additives.
I met Lipton Soup Mix before cooking not cooling.
🙂
This sounds delicious…l’m definetly going to try it ! I’m all about easy when it comes to cooking ! Will be buying fresh potatoes and carrots at the Farmers Market this weekend to use in it !
Thanks Cindy! That horseradish makes all the difference in the world. Let me know how you like it 🙂
Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe ! I made it for supper tonight and it was a big hit…definetly a keeper ! I had to cut back a bit on the carrots and potatoes as l didn’t have enough room in my slower cooker for the amount called for . That was the only adjustment l made . 😃
YAY!!! Cindy I am SO glad you loved this recipe.
In your notes following this recipe you said how you love dipping your veggies in sour cream . I didn’t with this recipe as l made gravy with the broth . I love sour cream with sliced oven roasted potatoes/dill . Tried it today with oven roasted carrots/dill…yummy ! Thanks for the tip ! 😃
YAY!! It is addictive that is for sure!
Kristen…i want to try this but from the pics, out looks like the broth is somewhat to brothy and clear. Can i just thicken it up with shine cornstarch? I like a thicker consistency
Yes Jane–the broth is clearer and I sometimes you just want a thicker gravy. I made this earlier this week and once cooked, I took out the roast and veggies and left the broth in the slow cooker. I took 1/4 cup broth out of slow cooker and mixed with 1 tablespoon cornstarch and then whisked back into the liquid remaining in crockpot and let cook on high for 30 minutes while the roast rested. It worked perfectly. Alternatively, you could do the same on the stove with the broth after it has cooked and it would be ready in no time. Just be sure to mix the cornstarch in a bit of liquid on it’s own before adding to the entire batch of broth to prevent lumps.
I am not sure I would add it to the cooking liqui to begin with. I have not tried that and it may dry out the liquid before it has time to soak into the meat. Enjoy!!
Thank you. ..I will definitely try that this weeknd.
YAY!
Sorry for the typos…lol
I am known for my typos too, so no worries there 😉
I have a recipe for pot roast that is simple and easy to cook! My problem is when I tried it in the pressure cooker it ended up tough! Did I use the wrong meat? When I used my old crock pot, the meat would be falling apart, moist and tender. What type of roast would you use for this recipe?
1 roast
1 pkg. Lipton onion soup mix
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
Onion quartered
Carrots cut in pieces (I used pkg. baby carrots)
Potatoes quartered (or baby potatoes)
I put in the roast, add veggies along side roast. Sprinkle onion soup mix on roast and spoon mushroom soup by the spoonful over roast and veggies. NO WATER ADDED Cook in crock pot for 7-10 hours. The soups make a lovely flavorful “gravy”. Almost a stew instead of pot roast.
Any idea what kind of roast I should use? Would I cook it in I.P. for same length of time? Ideas?
Thanks!
Hi Jen!
There are several things you can do to make this work better for you.
First of all, you MUST have 1 cup liquid (I would use beef stock) you can not only use the cream of mushroom.
Secondly, make sure you let your instant pot NATURALLY release. If you do a quick release the meat will be tough.
You can use any roast you like, but for a 3 pound roast, I would cook at 40 minutes on high. Once released pressure add carrots and potatoes and cook an additional 10 minutes on high. Hope that helps.
Jen, I should also state that I don’t use cream of mushroom soup, but I do know that you put have that on top of the meat so it won’t burn in your instant pot. Hope that helps
Not sure if I overlooked it somehow, but what is your recipe for your prepared horseradish? Never heard of putting it on roast. Thanks
Hi Tina! Prepared Horseradish is something you buy in the refrigerated section. It is just ground fresh horseradish. I hope you give it a try.