Slow Cooker Spiced Pot Roast
Serves 8
Time 4 hr 30 min
The combination of cinnamon sticks and fresh mint give this easy pot roast a wonderfully deep and unexpected flavor. Add extra veggies to the slow cooker if you like and serve over whole wheat orzo. Watch our how-to video.
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Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 2 1/2 pounds beef chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
- 2 yellow onions, roughly chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 (28.0-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 3 to 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint or parsley
Method
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Sprinkle beef with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper; cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer beef to a slow cooker.
Add onions to the skillet and cook, stirring until browned, about 6 minutes. Stir in garlic and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Transfer onion mixture to the slow cooker. Add tomatoes with their juices and nestle in cinnamon sticks.
Cover and cook until meat is fork-tender, 8 to 10 hours on low or 4 to 5 hours on high.
Remove meat from the pot and slice it thinly against the grain.
To serve, spoon sauce over meat and sprinkle with mint.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 530 calories (330 from fat), 37g total fat, 14g saturated fat, 145mg cholesterol, 550mg sodium, 8g carbohydrates (2g dietary fiber, 4g sugar), 39g protein.
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Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 2 1/2 pounds beef chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
- 2 yellow onions, roughly chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 (28.0-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 3 to 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint or parsley