Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast

4.29 stars average

Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast comes together in minutes and will permeate your house with the aromas of rosemary, garlic and red wine while it cooks.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 20

Servings servings

Calories 366kcal

Take the beef roast out of the refrigerator and let come to room temperature by sitting on the counter 10-15 minutes.
1 three pound beef roast
Sprinkle roast evenly with 3 teaspoons kosher salt and all of the pepper.
1 teaspoon pepper
Heat a Dutch oven or large pan over high heat (or insert of Slow Cooker with Stove Top Browning) then add olive oil.
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Sear beef roast on all sides, rotating every 3-4 minutes, so that it forms a golden brown crust on all sides. Remove from pan and place in slow cooker if you didn't use the stove-top-safe slow cooker insert.
Add all remaining ingredients to the slow cooker: garlic, rosemary, celery, carrots, tomatoes, beef broth, wine and remaining 2 teaspoons of kosher salt.
4 cloves garlic, 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, 4 celery stalks, 2 carrots, 32 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, 2 cups beef broth, 1 cup dry red wine
Heat on Low for 8 Hours.
To serve, remove beef from slow cooker and let rest 10 minutes. Shred with fork is slice against the grain. Serve with vegetables on the side and fresh parsley.
fresh parsley