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Slow Cooked Italian Pot Roast
- SERVES
- 5
- COOK TIME
- 6 Hr
Give your everyday pot roast an Italian spin with our Slow Cooked Italian Pot Roast. Fork-tender beef smothered in a rich and zesty sauce -- what's not to love?
What You'll Need
- 1 (24-ounce) jar sweet pepper pasta sauce
- 1 (2-1/2-pound) boneless beef chuck roast
- 3 large carrots, cut into 1-1/2-inch chunks
- 1 large onion, cut into half-moons
What to Do
- Place the sauce, chuck roast, carrots, and onion halves in a 5-quart or larger slow cooker; stir gently.
- Cook on high setting for 6 hours, or low setting for 8 hours.
Note
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sixgunsand6packs 7126873
Dec 02, 2013
I like to add slivers of garlic inserted into the meat with the point of a sharp knife. I also add more onions and carrots and some parsnips if they are on sale and fresh.
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cnelson23 2269367
May 13, 2013
Sounds great. I use some of the comments below with beef roast, pour Campbell's golden mushroom soup on top, add the Lipton onion soup package and maybe fourth cup of water to the bottom of the pot. Do nothing else. Let it cook until fork tender. Great!
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glhill35 5915525
Feb 18, 2013
Wonder if you could add pasta to the last hour?
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leachsrl 6023371
Oct 01, 2012
Could not find sweet pepper sauce so I made some with green pepper, tom sauce and a little brown sugar. I cut the pot roast into 3 inch cubes and it turned out excellent. My husband is my barometer and he said he could just keep on eating it for taste. Served with whole wheat rolls. Just plain good!
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bmercier4 0177549
Dec 28, 2012
WOW! I'm so happy that you put in the idea of using green peppers, and tomato sauce as well as a bit of brown sugar! I had no clue where I'd find sweet papper sauce! Thank you so much!
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hsoltwisch
Jan 09, 2012
Take a four pound pork roast, rub it down with onion soup mix, put it in the slow cooker for about 5 hours on high and you will have the best pork roast you ever had !! ( Use a whole package of Lipton Onion Soup Mix on it.) You won't need to add anything else. When it is done, remove it from the cooker, add some water to the cooker. let it loosen all the "goodie bits', then mix a dab of corn starch with water and add to the gravy , stir well, and when it thickens a little, pour it either over the roast or in a gravy boat and serve."Ummmm good !!
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maytewynn
Jan 30, 2012
I have a question? Just rub the pork roast? No water in the slow cooker? Thank you
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rudyandjoann69 8089569
Sep 26, 2012
I got a tip for you. After you add the onion soup mix, add a can of Campbell's cream of mushroom soup, then cook and it makes an awesome gravy - this is one of my family favorites - enjoy!
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MinnesotaNana
Feb 19, 2013
can you do this with a beef chuck roast nstead of a pork roast?
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lala1941jan 4234989
Feb 07, 2011
Barilla makes all types of past sauce, including sweet pepper sauce.
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raymail812
Feb 07, 2011
Who makes the "sweet pepper pasta sauce?"
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ShariAnn
Jan 15, 2011
Who makes the "sweet pepper pasta sauce?" I don't recall seeing it in my grocery store. Thank you.
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renegade159 4550369
Jan 10, 2012
Just add some green pepper to your sauce yourself! Add a little or a lot to the recipe!
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Linda McG
Aug 28, 2012
Red, orange, and yellow peppers are also good to add to this.
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