Keyword best Italian pot roast recipe, how to make Italian roast beef in crock pot, Italian pot roast slow cooker
Calories 3179kcal
Author Beth Pierce
Ingredients
1/4cupflour
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonground pepper
2tablespooncanola oil
2 1/2lbbottom round roast
2large onions cut in thick slices
1can14.5 ounce fire roasted tomatoes
1can14.5 ounce can low sodium beef broth
3clovesgarlic crushed
1teaspoondried oregano
1teaspoondried basil
4large carrots peeled and chunked
6small red potatoes halved
1/4cupflour
Instructions
On large shallow plate combine 1/4 cup flour, salt and pepper. Dredge roast through flour mixture. Add canola oil to large skillet. Brown bottom round roast on all sides.
Place onions on bottom of slow cooker. Add browned roast, fire roasted tomatoes, beef broth, crushed garlic, dried oregano, dried basil, carrots and red potatoes. Cook on Low setting; allow 6-8 hours. High setting; allow 4-6 hours Transfer roast, potatoes and carrots to a cutting board.
Mix 1/4 cup flour with 1 cup of the the broth from the slow cooker; whisk until they are completely combined. Slowly whisk into the slow cooker. Cover and cook for five minutes.
Slice the beef against the grain if it has not fallen apart. Return beef, potatoes and carrots to slow cooker on low for 20-30 minutes to meld all the flavors together.