Dinner for 6

Slow Cooker Pot Roast with beef chuck roast

Name: Slow Cooker Pot Roast with beef chuck roast
Total time: 505 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 1 chuck roast; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 yellow onion; 5 cloves garlic; 1 1/4 cups beef broth; 2 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp minced fresh thyme; 1 tbsp minced fresh rosemary; 2 1/2 lb small yukon gold potatoes; 5 carrots; 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 3 tbsp beef broth (optional); 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

$8.41for 4505 minServes 6

Chuck roast, potatoes, carrots, and herbs slowly cook together until tender, with a rich broth finished as gravy.

Slow Cooker Pot Roast with beef chuck roast

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 1 lb$6.99/lb typical	1 lb	$6.99Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Broth, 11 oz$0.07/oz typical	11 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.25Typical price
	Potatoes, 2.5 lb$0.99/lb typical	2.5 lb	$2.48Typical price
	Carrots, 0.8 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.8 lb	$0.85Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.62

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

505 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners Slow cooker Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.10 per serving$8.41 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 chuck roast
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 yellow onion
5 cloves garlic
1 1/4 cups beef broth
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp minced fresh thyme
1 tbsp minced fresh rosemary
2 1/2 lb small yukon gold potatoes
5 carrots
2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 3 tbsp beef broth (optional)
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Steps

Season the roast with salt and pepper.
Heat the oil in a large skillet, brown the roast on all sides, and place it in the slow cooker.
Add the onion, garlic, broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, rosemary, potatoes, and carrots.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, until the roast reaches 145 F and is tender.
Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the cooking liquid, cover, and cook on high for 25 minutes.

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