Slow Cooker Tuscan Pot Roast Recipes

BEST EVER SLOW COOKER ITALIAN BEEF ROAST

Steps:

• Place beef chuck roast into a slow cooker and scatter onion quarters around the meat. Pour the beef broth over the meat and sprinkle the au jus mix, Italian salad dressing mix, salt, and black pepper over the roast.
• Cover cooker, set on Low, and cook until meat is very tender, 6 to 8 hours.

ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Cut roast in half. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, onion, wine, salt, basil, oregano, garlic and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with meat.

SLOW COOKER TUSCAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and brown the roast on all sides. Transfer the roast to a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• To the oil remaining in the pan, add the onions, celery, carrots, and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste and stir to coat the vegetables; transfer to the cooker.
• Pour the wine into the pan and deglaze, scraping up any browned bits, then pour the contents of the pan into the cooker. Add the mushrooms, salt, oregano, and tomatoes (as well as about 1 cup of their liquid). Cook 8 hours on low heat, or 4 hours on high heat.

SLOW-COOKER ZESTY ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat dressing in large deep skillet on medium-high heat. Add roast; cook 5 min. on each side or until evenly browned on both sides.
• Place browned roast in slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray; top with carrots, onions and bay leaves.
• Mix remaining ingredients until blended; pour over ingredients in slow cooker. Cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours (or on HIGH 5 to 6 hours).
• Remove and discard bay leaves. Transfer roast to platter; top with vegetables and sauce.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN STYLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• 1. Cook bacon until crisp. Save the bacon fat.
• 2. Season roast with salt and pepper. Brown roast in a skillet on all sides in 2 teaspoons of bacon fat. Put roast in slow cooker.
• 3. In your skillet, add remaining 2 tsps. bacon fat (if you don't have enough, use vegetable oil). Cook onions, carrots, and garlic until lightly browned. Add wine, tomato paste, mushrooms, red pepper flakes, oregano, and bay leaves. Turn the heat to high and simmer until wine is reduced by half, 8 - 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Pour over the roast.
• 4. Add beef and chicken broth. Cover and cook on low for 9 - 10 hours or high for 6 - 7 hours, until meat is tender. Remove meat, skim fat from liquid, and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

SLOW-COOKER ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, brown meat on all sides; drain. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and garlic. Cut roast in half; transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker., Top with the carrots, mushrooms, potatoes and onions. In a bowl, whisk gravy mix and tomato juice; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low until tender, 7-1/2 to 8 hours., Freeze option: Freeze cooled beef and vegetable mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring gently.