Crockpot Cranberry Pot Roast
Practically effortless Crockpot Cranberry Pot Roast with tart cranberries and sweet pearl onions, which results in super tender meat and a wonderful rich flavorful sauce!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4-5 pound boneless chuck roast , excess fat trimmed
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 7 ounces beef broth
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 bay leaves
- 10 ounce bag frozen cranberries
- 14 ounce bag frozen pearl onions
- mashed potatoes , for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Coat a 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed skillet over medium-high; swirl to coat.
- Season roast generously on both sides with salt and pepper and place in the hot skillet; cook until nicely browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the beef broth, red wine, Worcestershire sauce, and honey; pour over the roast.
- Scatter the bay leaves, frozen cranberries, and frozen onions to the slow cooker around the roast.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
- Discard bay leaves. Shred the meat or tear off small portions; serve as is or over mashed potatoes with some of the sauce!
Notes
Swap the honey. The honey can be replaced with good quality maple syrup.
Can I omit the wine? The wine adds depth of flavor and completely cooks off, but if you are avoiding alcohol, it can be replaced with more beef stock. Note that the end result won’t be quite as rich and deep.
Thicken the sauce. To thicken the sauce, please refer to the full article.
Don't have a crockpot? If you don’t own a crockpot, no problem, you can make this in the oven. Follow the written recipe, but place the roast and other ingredients in a roasting pan or Dutch oven. Cover pot with lid, place in a 300 degree F preheated oven, and cook for 4 to 5 hours or until the beef is very tender and easily falls apart when pulled with a fork.
Nutrition
Calories: 509kcal · Carbohydrates: 15g · Protein: 45g · Fat: 30g · Saturated Fat: 12g · Cholesterol: 156mg · Sodium: 902mg · Potassium: 903mg · Fiber: 3g · Sugar: 8g · Vitamin A: 51IU · Vitamin C: 9mg · Calcium: 59mg · Iron: 5mg