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If you are looking for a delicious and easy pot roast recipe, this slow cooker pot roast is perfect. So easy to make and always so delicious.
There is something about pot roast that just SCREAMS comfort food. It doesn’t just say it, it screams it! Growing up there was always some kind of roast on Sunday. Sunday was a special day and it was the day we had roast.
You may have noticed that I called todays recipe “perfect”. Now I realize that perfect is a very subjective term and I realize that many of you may have a pot roast recipe that you consider perfect and I respect that. But for those of you who may be looking for one, give this one a try. Even if you already have a recipe you love, I promise you won’t be disappointed.
There are a couple of things that are perfect about this slow cooker pot roast. First is how easy it is to make in the slow cooker. Just pop it in first thing in the morning and then don’t think about it the rest of the day. And dinner is ready when we are!
The second thing that makes it perfect is the flavor and the texture. A good pot roast requires no knife. It basically falls apart when you cut into it with your fork. The slow cooker helps to achieve that fall apart texture. Remember you can’t rush a pot roast. It requires about 8 hours in the slow cooker.
Besides the roast, carrots and potatoes (all crucial ingredients to a perfect pot roast) there are only three other things you will need for this pot roast. A can of Coke or Pepsi. a cup of water and some McCormick’s Slow Cooker Savor Pot Roast Seasoning packet. I found the seasoning packet at Fred Meyer here in Portland. Buy a couple when you find it, you will be glad you did.
Unfortunately the seasoning packet is not gluten free so I am working on creating my own seasoning mix to use for this recipe and I will be sure and post it when I get it figured out.
Just peel your potatoes and carrots and put them into the slow cooker. One of the tricks to a perfect pot roast is to braise your meat first. Just heat up some olive oil in a pan and sear both sides of the roast before adding it to the slow cooker.
Mix your seasoning packet into the cup of water and add it to the slow cooker and then pour your can of Coke or Pepsi over the top. The soda helps to tenderize the meat.
Then put on your lid, turn your slow cooker to low and forget about it for 8 hours!
The only thing left to do is enjoy dinner!
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SLOW COOKER – My favorite one is the classic, the Rival CrockPot. In fact, I love it so much I own three of them. Two 6 qt and one 4 qt.
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Pot Roast Crockpot Recipe
Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Ingredients
- 4 lb chuck roast or pot roast
- 12 oz Coke one can
- 1 C water
- 1 pkg McCormick Slow Cooker Savory Pot Roast seasoning
- 5 carrots peeled and cut into large chunks
- 4 potatoes peeled and cut into large chunks
Instructions
- Place carrots and potatoes in bottom of slow cooker.
- Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in a heavy pot and braise both sides of pot roast
- Place meat into slow cooker
- Mix seasoning into water and pour of meat
- Pour Coke over meat
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
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Erin says
I’ve made this before and loved it. Recently I started trying gluten free recipes to help with some digestive issues my daughter is having. Wondering if you ever figured out a good seasoning substitution that’s gf? I’d love to make this again!
Thanks,
Erin
Leigh Anne says
Erin, I haven’t specifically but I’d check out what all is in the seasoning and then try to replicate it without the gluten.
Erin says
Will do. Thank you!
Katie says
My mom has made a Pepsi pot roast in a roasting pan in the oven for years that is amazing. I know that the regular coke tenderizes the meat, but does the sugar cook away? Most of us in the family are diabetic and need to watch our sugar intake.
Leigh Anne says
Katie, I’m pretty sure you would still have the sugar in there so you may want to find an alternative.
Debra says
Can you make gravy out of the broth? Looks very good. Will be trying
Leigh Anne says
Sure, you just might want to strain it and then thicken it.
Barb says
I love a tasy pot roast. Couple of questions tho the mix you sprinkle on mccormicks is quite hi in sodium. Any suggestions for a replacement? Other is does the coke make the juice more saucy???
Thanks
Leigh Anne says
I don’t have a replacement for the McCormicks but you could just add in your favorite low sodium or no sodium seasoning mix and the coke helps tenderize the meat.
Megan says
Hi Leigh Anne!
I haven’t made pot roast before, but this recipe looks easy and delicious. I wanted to know if the results might be similar if the settings for the crock pot are on medium or high for 4-6 hours? The day I have to make this for a luncheon I can’t start until 0600. Any advice??
Thanks!
Leigh Anne says
It will be fine cooked on high for 4-6 hours.