Crock pot recipe for pot roast - Sunday Dinner Crock Pot Roast Recipes

Is the Sunday family dinner dead? Few traditions are as well loved as the family Sunday dinner. But, in today's fast paced culture, are people still taking time to get the family together to enjoy a good meal on Sunday afternoon? Sure they are, and what better way to get a great meal prepared without a lot of fuss than with a crock pot.

But crock pots cook slowly, and your family eats their main meal early on Sunday. How can you have food ready in time? Crock pots have a high setting that cooks the food in about four to five hours, so just as you do during the week, pop the ingredients in the slow cooker before you head off to church or whatever activity you partake in, and the food will be done when your family is ready to eat later on that day.

Since roasts are a family favorite meal for anytime, but especially on Sunday, here is an easy and delicious crock pot recipe for pot roast to try.


Easy New England Pot Roast

3-4 lbs beef roast
8 small red potatoes, cut into quarters
8 medium carrots, cut into chunks

1 small onion, chopped

1 - 8 oz jar prepared horseradish

1-2 teaspoon salt

1/4-1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 cup water

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons water

Place potatoes, carrots, and onion into your crock pot. Place beef on top of vegetables. Mix horseradish, salt, pepper and 1 cup water; pour over top of beef. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until beef and vegetables are tender. Remove 2 cups of juices from slow cooker and put into small sauce pan. Mix corn starch with 2 tablespoons of cold water and then add to juices. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly until thickened. Serve gravy over meat and vegetables.


Crock pot cooking tip: During long cooking times, dry, ground herbs and spices may dissolve, so a good tip is to always add your ground spices closer to the end of cooking time. For the best flavor enhancing, use whole herbs and spices because they tend to release their flavor over time and work very well in crock pot slow cooking.

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