Balsamic Slow Cooker

With fork-tender beef, tons of veggies, and a flavorful balsamic-infused sauce, this Balsamic Slow Cooker Pot Roast is a total game-changer!

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Balsamic Slow Cooker

With fork-tender beef, tons of veggies, and a flavorful balsamic-infused sauce, this Balsamic Slow Cooker Pot Roast is a total game-changer!

Ingredients :
  • 3 pound boneless beef chuck roast
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 plum tomatoes , cut into large chunks
  • 1/2 white onion , cut into quarters
  • 1 cup baby carrots
  • 1 cup white mushrooms , sliced
  • 1 cup small red potatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar , packed
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions :

  1. Trim the beef roast and cut into large chunks, discarding any large pieces of fat. Pat dry and set aside.

  2. In a small bowl, combine the garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. In a large bowl, sprinkle over the chunks of beef, covering evenly.

  3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Brown all sides of the beef chunks, approximately 2 minutes per side.

  4. Top the beef with the tomatoes, onion, carrots, mushrooms and potatoes.

  5. Sauce:

  6. In a large bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the beef broth, vinegar, brown sugar and mustard until the sugar has dissolved. There might some bits of mustard and that is fine.

  7. Pour over the beef and vegetables.

  8. Place on the cover and set to 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high. Pot roasts do best low and slow so I highly recommend the 8 hour option. Occasionally spoon sauce over the beef and turn the beef chunks.

  9. Just before you are ready to serve, remove the beef and vegetable trimmings using a slotted spoon. If desired, shredded the beef using two forks.

  10. Carefully pour the sauce through a fine mesh sieve into a saucepan. Discard solids.

  11. In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons of water with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch. Whisk it back into the sauce and bring to a low simmer, continuing to whisk until it thickens and turns glossy.

  12. Spoon the sauce over the beef and vegetables and serve.

  13. If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.

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