Mexican Pot Roast

Why you Are Going to Love This recipe!

After my husband took a couple bites of this he announced,  “This is the best pot roast I’ve ever had, don’t tell my mother!” I have to say I pretty much agree with him on his verdict.  It was the most delicious pot roast ever!

Many of the ingredients are shelf stable and things you can keep stocked in the pantry so it’s an easy dinner to put together.

This recipe uses a slow cooker so it makes dinner easy. Put it in in the morning and dinner is ready when you are! The slow cooker also makes a nice tender, fall apart roast

This Mexican Pot Roast has a bit of a kick but it’s not spicy.

Spicy Pot Roast Recipe Ingredients

• Meat. Use a pot roast or a chuck roast.
• Broth. Use chicken broth or beef broth.
• Soy Sauce
• Tomatoes. We are using a can of crushed tomatoes and tomato paste.
• Chipotle Peppers in adobe sauce.
• Garlic. Minced fresh cloves garlic is best
• Seasoning. Chili Powder, cumin, oregano
• Oil. Use vegetable oil, olive oil or canola oil
• Tapioca. This is used for thickening

How to Make Crock Pot Mexican Pot Roast

• Sauté onions and garlic in a pan with oil.
• Add in tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, and oregano, stir, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
• Pour mixture into slow cooker.
• Stir tomatoes, broth, soy sauce, tapioca, and chipotles into slow cooker.
• Season roast with salt and pepper and put into slow cooker.
• Cover and cook until beef is tender, 9 to 11 hours on low or 5 to 7 hours on high.

Why is my pot roast tough?

If your pot roast is not turning out as tender as you like, it could be a couple of things.

First, you are not using the right cut of meat. A boneless chuck roast will give you the best results. Some cuts of meat will just never give you that fork, tender, fall apart quality you want in a pot roast.

Second, you aren’t cooking the roast long enough. If your meat seems tough and it isn’t fork tender, cook it longer.