Dinner for 10

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Name: Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Total time: 250 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 lb chuck roast; 2 yellow onions; 8 cloves garlic; 1 lb baby potatoes; 4 carrots; 2 stalks celery; 2 tbsp dijon mustard; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tsp dried thyme; 2 tsp crushed bouillon; 1 tsp salt (optional); 1/2 tsp black pepper (optional); 1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth; 2 tbsp plain flour (optional); 2 tbsp parsley; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Chuck roast cooks with potatoes, vegetables, garlic, broth, and balsamic vinegar until tender in a slow cooker.

Typical price

$13.26for 4 servings

$3.31 per serving$13.26 for 4

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250 minstart to table
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10servings as written
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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	4 lb	$27.96Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.75	$0.60Typical price
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	1 lb	$0.99Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.68Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	8.75 oz	$0.61Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$33.14

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilMustard, mayo, ketchupSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperFlourVinegar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
4 lb chuck roast
2 yellow onions
8 cloves garlic
1 lb baby potatoes
4 carrots
2 stalks celery
2 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp dried thyme
2 tsp crushed bouillon
1 tsp salt (optional)
1/2 tsp black pepper (optional)
1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
2 tbsp plain flour (optional)
2 tbsp parsley
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the chuck roast for 10 minutes.
Place the roast in a 6-quart slow cooker with onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots, celery, mustard, brown sugar, thyme, bouillon, salt, pepper, broth, and balsamic vinegar.
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours 40 minutes, until the roast is tender and reaches at least 145 F.
Transfer the roast and vegetables to a platter, stir parsley into the cooking liquid, and let everything rest for 10 minutes.

Swaps

Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices