Slow Cooker Sweet-and-Sour Pot Roast

Perfectly tender slow cooker pot roast with a delicious sweet-and-sour sauce made with brown sugar, tomato sauce, and vinegar. This recipe is a favorite.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 5 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 530 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, or more to taste
• 6 small white potatoes, peeled
• 12 carrots, chopped
• 1 (3 pound) boneless beef chuck roast
• 0.25 cup packed brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine carrots, potatoes, and onion in a slow cooker.

Step 2

Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef roast; cook until completely browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer beef to the slow cooker on top vegetables.

Step 3

Whisk tomato sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and salt together in a bowl; pour over beef.

Step 4

Cover slow cooker. Cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours (or on High for 5 to 6 hours).

Step 5

Transfer beef and vegetables to a serving platter. Pour sauce in a skillet; cook over medium-high heat until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve sauce with beef and vegetables.