Weeknight Slow Cooker Chuck Roast

This is an easy weeknight dinner idea for the slow cooker. Just let a roast cook with onions and garlic in a mixture of beef broth and vegetable broth.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 7 hr
• Total Time: 7 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 372 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 2 cups beef broth
• 3 cloves garlic, or more to taste
• 2 yellow onions, quartered
• 1 (4 pound) beef chuck roast
• 3 sprigs thyme, chopped
• 1.5 teaspoons sea salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours.

Step 2

Season beef chuck roast with sea salt and black pepper; put into the crock of a slow cooker with onion quarters and garlic cloves. Pour beef broth and vegetable broth over the roast. Lay bay leaves and thyme atop the roast.