Weeknight Slow Cooker Chuck Roast

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 420 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This is an easy weeknight dinner idea for the slow cooker. Just let a roast cook with onions and garlic in a mixture of beef broth and vegetable broth.

Ingredients

1 (4 pound) beef chuck roast
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 yellow onions, quartered
3 cloves garlic, or more to taste
2 cups beef broth
1 cup vegetable broth
3 bay leaves
3 sprigs thyme, chopped

Directions

1 Season beef chuck roast with sea salt and black pepper; put into the crock of a slow cooker with onion quarters and garlic cloves. Pour beef broth and vegetable broth over the roast. Lay bay leaves and thyme atop the roast.
2 Cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours.