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Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast
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4.38 from 16 votes

Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast

Roast beef, mushrooms, carrots and onion, slow cooked in a tomato based sauce with Italian seasonings, then served over noodles.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 393kcal
Author: Danelle

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 2 cups baby carrots
  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 3-4 lb. boneless chuck roast
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1 oz. package dry onion soup mix
  • 1 1/2 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 8 ounces cooked pappardelle pasta or wide egg noodles

Instructions

  • Lightly grease the bowl of your slow cooker. Add mushrooms, carrots, onions and garlic.
  • Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides, 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Place roast in slow cooker over vegetables. Sprinkle with onion soup mix. Pour beef broth and tomato sauce over roast. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or until meat shreds easily with a fork.
  • Remove roast from slow cooker and cut into large chunks. Keep warm.
  • Skim excess fat from juices in slow cooker. Whisk in Italian seasoning. In a small bowl, stir together cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water. Whisk into juice in slow cooker until smooth.
  • Return meat to slow cooker and turn heat to high. Cook for an additional 20-30 minutes, or until juices are thickened. Serve over hot cooked noodles.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 868mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g