Description
A comforting slow cooker meal with tender beef and flavorful garlic butter sauce over baby potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 lbs beef chuck roast, cut into large chunks
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil (for searing, optional)
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs (or a mix of thyme, oregano, basil)
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped (plus more for garnish)
- 2 lbs baby Yukon Gold potatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 medium onion, sliced (optional)
- 1 cup carrots, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Pat the beef chunks dry with paper towels and season generously with salt and black pepper.
- Optional: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the beef chunks for 2-3 minutes per side until browned.
- Place the halved baby potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the seared beef chunks on top.
- Scatter sliced onion and chopped carrots if using.
- In a small bowl, melt the butter. Stir in the minced garlic, Italian herbs, crushed red pepper flakes (if using), and chopped parsley.
- Pour the beef broth evenly over the beef and potatoes. Drizzle the garlic butter sauce over everything and gently toss to distribute.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 4-5 hours, until the beef is fork-tender and the potatoes are soft but not mushy.
- Taste the sauce and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Transfer the beef and potatoes to a serving platter. Spoon extra sauce over the top, sprinkle with fresh parsley, and serve warm.
Notes
For a thicker sauce, mash a few potatoes into the broth at the end. Customize vegetables to your liking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: slow cooker, garlic butter, beef, potatoes, comfort food