Slow Cooker Southwestern Pot Roast is tender and delicious! Just possibly the best pot roast I’ve ever made.
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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 loved it!
My husband is a real meat and potatoes kind of guy from Idaho so he grew up eating a lot of roast so this man knows his pot roast. I have to say I pretty much agree with him on his verdict. It was the BEST!
In addition to the meat, the recipe uses some basic canned goods I keep in my pantry – chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and chipotle peppers which made it so easy to put this delicious dinner together. A well stocked pantry can make all the difference when it comes to being able to prepare nutritious and flavorful meals for your family. For more tips and ideas on keeping a well stocked pantry visit the Cans Get You Cooking website.
The other great thing about this recipe is that it uses the slow cooker! I love a pot roast cooked in a slow cooker.
The slow cooker gets it so tender!!
This pot roast literally fell apart. The rich smokey flavor provided by the chipotle peppers is amazing. If you want some rave reviews from your family feed them this slow cooker southwestern pot roast for dinner tonight!
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This post is sponsored by Mom it Forward and Cans Get You Cooking but all opinions are my own.
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Southwestern Pot Roast
Ingredients
- 3 onions minced
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 3 Tbs vegetable oil
- 8 garlic cloves minced
- 1 Tbs chili powder
- 1 Tbs ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 3 Tbs Minute Tapioca
- 2 tsp minced canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
- 4-5 lb boneless beef roast cut in two pieces
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Microwave onions, tomato paste, oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin, and oregano in bowl, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to slow cooker.
- Stir tomatoes, broth, soy sauce, tapioca, and chipotles into slow cooker.
- Season roasts with plenty of salt and pepper and nestle into slow cooker.
- Cover and cook until beef is tender, 9 to 11 hours on low or 5 to 7 hours on high.
- Slice or shred roasts and serve with sauce.
Recipe adapted from Slow Cooker Revolution.
I’m thinking about making this tonight, but I don’t have tapioca, can it be omitted? If not what is a god substitute?
The tapioca is used as a thickening agent. You can leave it out, your sauce may just be a bit runnier but it will still taste the same.
when you say boneless beef roast, what cut of meat do you use from grocery? I don’t have a ton of experience with beef but husband loves it.
Thanks!
You can use a chuck roast or any roast without a bone.
I made this with a 6 lb bone in pork shoulder roast. My 6 qt crock post was very full but it was delicious! I don’t know if I will every make it with beef because we liked the pork so much. Thanks for the recipe.
Kay – so glad you enjoyed it too!
I am not a very skilled cook so I have been very thankful for your recipes. Does this taste spicy or tomato-y (if that is a word?)? My son and I like just about everything but my husband is picky. Thank you so much for your wonderful web site!
Michelle, I would use the word smokey rather than spicy or tomato – y
Hi,
I was wondering what I could use in place of the chipotle …. this sounds amazing but my husband can not eat it. I know it will affect the flavor…but how much ?
Thanks
You could definitely leave it out but it would effect the flavor. Not sure about a substitute?
This looks amazing – going to try it out tomorrow. I had a full-time summer job and feel like I haven’t visited your blog in forever. Back to normal stay-at-home routine with kids, now that school in back in session, and I’m so happy to get to try your recipes daily again! So missed your wonderful blog!
Julie, Welcome back!!! Hope you have some time to look back over what you missed this summer.