Easy 5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Chuck Roast

This simple slow cooker chuck roast turns out juicy, tender, and absolutely delicious! If you love pot roast, this is the easiest gluten free pot roast recipe you will ever make. Just add five simple ingredients to your slow cooker and power it on. Your dinner will be ready to eat just a few hours later.

I am all about easy. I am dedicating this simple dump-and-go crock pot recipe to all of the busy meat lovers in your family. This really is the best slow cooker chuck roast recipe because it just doesn't get any easier. It is truly foolproof!

This gluten free dinner recipe is dairy-free, paleo, and Whole30. I love it is free of the Top 8 Allergens! If you love simple recipes, you will also love this Slow Cooker Pulled Pork recipe, too.

Why This Recipe Is Great:

1. I like to call this my dump-and-go Crock Pot chuck roast because you dump the ingredients into your slow cooker. You don't have to brown the meat first. Don't do anything extra, and it will be delicious.
2. This meal slow cooks all day while you are at work. Come home to a ready-made meal.
3. This recipe takes a tough cut of meat (chuck roast) and turns it into tender, juicy meat!
4. Another bonus is you can use cheap cuts of meat, so this recipe is great if you are on a budget.

This roast doesn't need any special TLC to become great. Just dump the ingredients into your slow cooker, cover it, set it to a high or low cooking temperature, and eat it for dinner 4-6 hours later.

Visit here to see all of the dinner recipes on Fearless Dining. I highly recommend dipping these gluten free breadsticks into the sauce!

You may also want to try this slow cooker lemon chicken recipe, too!

Pot roast is typically braised and then slow-cooked, so it becomes tender, almost melting in your mouth. I am a bit lazy, so my roast recipe is not braised. As you can see below, I just dumped it all into my slow cooker. If you have a tough cut of meat, this is the best way to make it tender.

Even without the braising, my easy roast recipe made a delicious dinner our whole family devoured.

Ingredient Notes:

• Chuck Roast - you can use beef chuck roast or top round. Both will turn out delicious!
• Diced Tomatoes - I like to grab plain diced tomatoes without the green chiles.
• Onion - I like sweet onions best, but yellow onions are also great.
• Beef Broth - you can use regular or low sodium for this recipe. Just remember to salt to taste!
• You can use fresh or dried herbs for spices like thyme, salt, pepper, and basil. Remember, if you use dried herbs, you need fewer than fresh ones.
• Vegetables are completely optional, but I like to add cut-up potatoes and carrots, so they slow cook with all the delicious pot roast meat juices.

Top Pick

Crockpot 8 Quart Slow Cooker with Auto Warm Setting and Cookbook, Black Stainless Steel

This is the slow cooker I own. I bought it a couple of years ago, and it is still going strong! This Crock Pot can hold a whole 3-pound chicken and does a great job cooking!

Pros:

• Holds a lot of food
• Easy cleanup
• Cooks evenly

Cons:

• It doesn't have an auto-switch from high to low temp

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Tips For Sucess:

• Slow cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours.
• You do not need to trim the fat off the chuck roast unless you want to.

Recipe Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1: Cut up the onions and any vegetables you want. Here are some ideas:

• Carrots
• Potatoes (white and sweet potatoes)
• Fennel
• Parsnips

Step 2: Add the meat and ingredients to the crock pot.

Step 3: Cover and cook on the low setting for 6 hours or high setting for 4 hours. If your slow cooker has a setting to cook on high and switches to low, you can use this as well.

Always double-check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer to make sure the meat is done cooking. You want your chuck roast to be between 150-160 degrees F.

Serve With:

• Air Fryer Green Beans - Use green beans or tri-colored string beans.
• Roasted Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese - Amazing with the sauce drizzled on!
• Gluten Free Biscuits - Flaky and delicious!

If you love using your slow cooker, you will also love this slow cooker pork loin recipe.

Recipe FAQ:

More Slow Cooker Recipes to Try:

• Pulled Pork (this is awesome for tacos!)
• Spicy Lamb Stew
• Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken Recipe

Reader Raves:

This Pot Roast looks utterly delicious! And EASY!!! Yay! I'm all about dump and go crock pot recipes. I am pinning this beauty for the next time I get hold of a gorgeous roast like you have there!

Diane

Gorgeous pot roast Sandi and a must-try for sure! Love the easy prep!

Linda

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5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Chuck Roast

Sandi Gaertner

An easy slow cooker pot roast recipe that makes a delicious family dinner.

5 from 9 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 hours hrs

Total Time 4 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Meal Recipes

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 221 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 pound chuck roast
• ▢ 1 can organic diced tomatoes
• ▢ 1 large onion sliced
• ▢ ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
• ▢ 1 cup beef broth
• ▢ salt/pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Put all of the ingredients into a crock pot.
• Turn on high and cook for 4-5 hours. You can also cook on low for 6-7 hours
• Reduce the heat to low and cook and additional 2 hours.
• Remove and enjoy.
• Feel free to add vegetables to the crock pot. My kids are not fond of vegetables cooked in the slow cooker, but most kids probably aren't as picky as mine :-).

Notes

1. You can easily make this recipe in the oven. Place the meat and ingredients into a Dutch oven. Cover and cook on low 325 degrees for 2 hours. Check internal temperature and make sure the meat is 150-160 degrees F.
2. Feel free to add vegetables like carrots and potatoes!

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 221kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 34gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 261mgPotassium: 550mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 53IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 3mg

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This post was updated from an old May 2016 post with more recipe details.