Spice-Braised Pot Roast

Total Time
Prep: 15 min. Cook: 7 hours

Updated on Nov. 27, 2022

Just pour these ingredients over your pot roast and let the slow cooker do the work. Herbs and spices give the beef an excellent taste. I often serve this roast over noodles or with mashed potatoes, using the juices as a gravy. —Loren Martin, Big Cabin, Oklahoma

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Spice-Braised Pot Roast

Yield: 8 servings
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 7 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless beef chuck roast (2-1/2 pounds)
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2-1/4 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • Hot cooked egg noodles

Directions

  1. <pre contenteditable="true" style="white-space: inherit;">Place roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Mix all remaining ingredients except noodles; pour over roast. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 7-9 hours.
  2. Discard bay leaf. If desired, skim fat and thicken cooking juices. Serve pot roast with noodles and juices.</pre>
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