Description
A hands-off, comfort-food one-pot meal featuring fork-tender beef and buttery garlic baby potatoes, perfect for busy weeknights and family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 lbs beef chuck roast, cut into large chunks
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil (for searing, optional)
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 lbs baby Yukon Gold potatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 medium onion, sliced (optional)
- 1 cup carrots, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Pat beef chunks dry and season with salt and black pepper.
- (Optional) Heat olive oil in a skillet and sear beef chunks for 2–3 minutes per side until browned.
- Place halved baby potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker, then add seared beef on top.
- Scatter onion and carrots over if using.
- Melt butter in a bowl, stir in garlic, herbs, red pepper flakes, and parsley.
- Pour beef broth over beef and potatoes, drizzle garlic butter mixture on top, then gently toss to coat.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7–8 hours or HIGH for 4–5 hours until beef is fork-tender.
- Adjust seasoning and serve with extra garlic butter sauce and parsley on top.
Notes
Searing is optional but recommended for added flavor. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and reheat gently.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: slow cooker, beef, garlic butter, comfort food, one pot meals