Slow Cooker Au Jus Pot Roast

Cook a beef chuck roast all day in the slow cooker with a mixture of black coffee, steak seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato sauce for a tender roast with a different taste.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 8 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 386 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cube beef bouillon
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, or to taste
• 1 (4 pound) boneless beef chuck roast
• 1 tablespoon Montreal-style steak seasoning
• 1 cup hot strong black coffee

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Rub chuck roast with 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce and sprinkle on all sides with steak seasoning.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the roast in the hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer roast to a slow cooker.

Step 3

Dissolve beef bouillon cube in the coffee and pour the mixture over the roast. Pour tomato sauce over meat and season with oregano; drizzle meat with 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce.

Step 4

Set cooker to Low and cook until meat is tender, 8 to 10 hours.