My slow cooker pot roast produces tender, flavorful meat without vegetables or strong tomato flavors. Add onions and serve with mashed potatoes and dill carrots, if you like.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 8 hrs 20 mins
Total Time: 8 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 (4 pound) boneless beef chuck roast
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon Montreal-style steak seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cube beef bouillon
- 1 cup hot strong black coffee
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, or to taste
Steps
- Rub chuck roast with 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce. Sprinkle Montreal-style steak seasoning all over meat.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear meat in hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer meat to a slow cooker.
- Dissolve beef bouillon cube in coffee and pour over meat. Pour tomato sauce over meat, season with oregano, and drizzle with remaining 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce.
- Set cooker to Low and cook until meat is tender, 8 to 10 hours.
