Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Gravy Recipe

This Crock Pot Roast recipe is easy to make with potatoes, carrots, and thick and flavorful gravy. The meat is moist and full of flavor, your family will love this home cooked meal! 

Be sure to serve this with my Buttermilk Biscuits or Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls. 

 

If you’re looking for the best Crock Pot Roast recipe, (with a ton of flavorful brown gravy), you’ve come to the right place!

I love that this is a complete meal all in one pot. You can do the prep work a day ahead of time, then set it and forget it.

Don’t be alarmed by the number of ingredients. They’re all super simple and really make the difference in this meal- the flavor is like no other.

This Crock Pot Roast recipe is easy to make with potatoes, carrots, and thick and flavorful gravy. The meat is moist and full of flavor, your family will love this home cooked meal!

Ingredients

• 3-4 lb. Chuck Roast, see notes for other cut options
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons corn starch
• 3 tablespoons cold water

Meat Seasoning:

• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Gravy:

• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 cube beef bouillon, or 1 tsp better than bouillon
• 1 ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce, can sub Worcestershire

Sides:

• 2 ¼ lbs. baby potatoes, see notes
• 2 lbs. whole carrots, cut into halves or thirds.

Finishing the Gravy:

• 2-3 drops Kitchen Bouquet browning and seasoning sauce, optional: gives it a darker color
• 1 Tablespoon cold unsalted butter