Dinner for 7

Slow Cooker Pot Roast (7 servings)

Name: Slow Cooker Pot Roast (7 servings)
Total time: 560 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 lb boneless chuck roast trimmed of excess fat; 1 tbsp kosher salt; 1 tsp each onion powder; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 6 cloves garlic; 2 1/2 cups low sodium beef broth; 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce; 1 tbsp dijon mustard; 1/4 cup dried minced onions; 2 tbsp beef bouillon powder; 2 tsp each dried oregano; 1 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/2 lb red or yukon gold potatoes; 1 1/2 lb medium carrots; 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup flour; 2 1/2 cups beef broth from slow cooker

$21.55for 4560 minServes 7

Chuck roast, potatoes, and carrots cook slowly with savory broth before the cooking liquid becomes a simple gravy.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 4 lb$6.99/lb typical	4 lb	$27.96Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Broth, 43 oz$0.07/oz typical	43 oz	$2.98Typical price
	Onions, a little$1.29/lb typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
	Potatoes, 1.5 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$1.48Typical price
	Carrots, 1.5 lb$1.09/lb typical	1.5 lb	$1.64Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$37.70

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

Salt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceMustard, mayo, ketchupDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlour

Not included in the cost.

560 minstart to table
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7servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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

Typical price

$5.39 per serving$21.55 for 4

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Ingredients

4 lb boneless chuck roast trimmed of excess fat
1 tbsp kosher salt
1 tsp each onion powder
1 tbsp vegetable oil
6 cloves garlic
2 1/2 cups low sodium beef broth
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1/4 cup dried minced onions
2 tbsp beef bouillon powder
2 tsp each dried oregano
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 lb red or yukon gold potatoes
1 1/2 lb medium carrots
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2 1/2 cups beef broth from slow cooker

Steps

Season the roast with kosher salt, onion powder, oregano, pepper, and the remaining salt.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then brown the roast for 8 minutes.
Place the roast, garlic, potatoes, and carrots in a slow cooker.
Whisk the broth, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, mustard, dried onions, bouillon, and bay leaf together, then pour over the roast.
Cover and cook on low for 9 hours until the roast is tender and reaches 145 F.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk in the flour for 1 minute, then gradually whisk in 2 1/2 cups cooking liquid and simmer for 10 minutes.

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