Slow Cooker Balsamic Pot Roast

Name: Slow Cooker Balsamic Pot Roast
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1.5 lb boneless chuck roast, trimmed; Kosher Salt; Ground Black Pepper, freshly; 5 clove Garlic, minced; 1 large onion, cut into 1" cubes; 0.25 cup Balsamic Vinegar; 3 tbsp Brown Sugar; 3 carrots, into 1" pieces, peeled chopped; 3 Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1" chunks, peeled; 5 sprig Fresh Thyme; 1 Bay Leaf; 2 cup Swanson Chicken Broth; 1 cup dry red wine; 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

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Brooke1999

Prep15 min

Total15 min

Servings4

Difficultymedium

Dinner / SupperEntrees

Ingredients

Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1.5 lbboneless chuck roast, trimmed
Kosher Salt
Ground Black Pepper, freshly
5 cloveGarlic, minced
1 largeonion, cut into 1" cubes
0.25 cupBalsamic Vinegar
3 tbspBrown Sugar
3carrots, into 1" pieces, peeled chopped
3Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1" chunks, peeled
5 sprigFresh Thyme
1Bay Leaf
2 cupSwanson Chicken Broth
1 cupdry red wine
2 tbspfresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

1
In a large sauté pan over high heat, warm 1 tablespoon oil. Dry meat with paper towels and season generously with salt and pepper all over. Sear on all sides until a deep golden crust forms, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer meat to the slow cooker bowl.
2
Return pan to medium heat and add 1 teaspoon oil. Sauté garlic and onions for 2 minutes. Deglaze with balsamic vinegar. Simmer on low until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Scrape bottom with a wooden spoon to remove all bits of meat. Add brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Pour mixture over meat in slow cooker.
3
Add carrots, potatoes, thyme, bay leaf, chicken stock and red wine. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
4
Remove bay leaf and thyme branches. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.