Description
This Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast is a hearty, comforting meal featuring tender beef chuck roast slow-cooked with red potatoes, carrots, onions, and a rich tomato-based sauce enhanced by Italian spaghetti seasoning. Perfect for a hands-off dinner, this recipe melds classic Italian flavors with the convenience of slow cooking for a satisfying, flavorful dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat
- 3 lbs. beef chuck roast
Vegetables
- 4 cups red potatoes, sliced
- 3 cups carrots, sliced
- 1 cup white onion, diced
Sauce & Seasoning
- 15 oz. tomato sauce
- 1.40 oz. packet McCormick thick and zesty spaghetti sauce mix
Instructions
- Prepare the Slow Cooker: Place the beef chuck roast in the middle of the slow cooker, ensuring it lays flat for even cooking.
- Add Vegetables: Arrange the sliced carrots and diced onions on one side of the beef and the sliced red potatoes on the other side to distribute flavors evenly.
- Pour Tomato Sauce: Evenly pour the 15 oz. tomato sauce over the beef and vegetables to coat them thoroughly.
- Season: Sprinkle the McCormick thick and zesty spaghetti sauce mix over the entire contents in the slow cooker for that signature Italian seasoning and depth of flavor.
- Cook: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on HIGH for 6 hours without opening the lid to maintain heat and moisture for tender, fork-ready beef.
- Shred or Slice Meat: After cooking, shred or cut the beef into serving pieces using two forks or a sharp knife.
- Serve: Dish out the meat along with the cooked vegetables and generous spoonfuls of the sauce from the slow cooker for a complete meal.
- Enjoy: Serve hot and enjoy this easy, delicious Italian pot roast with your favorite sides or a fresh salad.
Notes
- Jarred marinara sauce can replace the combination of the tomato sauce and spaghetti packet, but additional salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and oregano will be needed to enhance the flavor.
- Store leftover Italian beef in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop or microwave before serving.
- If chuck roast is unavailable, rump roast or bottom beef round roast are excellent substitutes that will still yield tender, flavorful beef.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approximately 1/6 of recipe)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
