Mains
Slow Cooker Drunken Pot Roast
Jenn Bare's slow-cooker mains. About 7-8 hours in the crock, serves 4-5.
Written byJenn Bare
Method
Step by step
- 01
Heat 1 T. of the oil in skillet and brown roast on both sides, seasoning with salt and pepper; remove to a platter and keep warm.
- 02
Add the remaining T. of oil to the pan and add the onions, cook until they just start to wilt then add the garlic and cook until the onions are tender, a few minutes more.
- 03
Add the bouillon cubes to the hot water and stir to dissolve; then transfer liquid to the skillet along with the beer, brown sugar, mustard, and vinegar; stirring to mix well.
- 04
Pour mixture into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- 05
Place roast on top of liquid, cutting into pieces if it doesn’t lay flat.
- 06
Set the slow cooker on low and cook for 7-8 hours.
- 07
Remove roast from the crock pot and pour liquid into a pan on the stove; heat to a boil, and mix a slurry out of the cornstarch and water; thicken pan liquid with slurry to make a gravy.
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Originally published on getcrocked.com.
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Jenn Bare
Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.
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