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Fall Apart Crockpot Roast

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours
Total Time 10 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 –4 pound chuck or rump roast
  • 1 packet brown gravy mix I love Kinder’s, found at Walmart
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 yellow onion sliced
  • 3 –4 carrots peeled and cut into chunks
  • 4 –5 potatoes quartered
  • 1 tablespoon oil for browning
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Sear the Roast
  2. Heat a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Season the roast generously with salt and pepper. Add oil to the hot pan and sear the roast for about 2 minutes per side, until caramelized and brown.
  3. Add to Crockpot
  4. Transfer the roast to your slow cooker. Add in the onion, carrots, and potatoes around the roast.
  5. Add Seasonings & Gravy
  6. Sprinkle the packet of brown gravy mix over the top of the roast. Pour 1 cup of water over everything. Add in thyme and bay leaf.
  7. Slow Cook
  8. Cover with the lid and cook on low heat for 8–10 hours, or until the roast is fork-tender and falling apart.
  9. Shred & Serve
  10. Carefully remove the roast to a cutting board. Let it rest for a couple of minutes, then shred with two forks or slice against the grain with a serrated knife. Serve with the cooked veggies.
    Enjoy!