Holiday Pot Roast | Slow Cooker

Holiday Pot Roast | Slow Cooker

This recipe is a quick, easy, one-dish dinner that you can make either in your slow cooker or in a pot. 

Mix and sub in anything you’d like for you and your family. 

Serves: 4–6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time:

• Chicken: 4 hours on low or 2.5–3 hours on med/high
• Beef or Pork: 8 hours on low or 4–5 hours on med/high
• Plant-based roast: 3–4 hours on low

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Choose Your Protein

Use 1 of the following (about 2–3 lbs):

• Chicken thighs or breasts
• Beef 
• Turkey tenderloins

Ingredients

• 1–2 lbs baby potatoes
• 3 carrots, chopped
• Optional vegetable of choice- we added brussels sprouts in the last 30 minutes. You can also add in green beans or your favorite vegetable in the last 30 min.  
• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 cup broth (chicken, beef, or veggie works)
• ½ cup apple cider 
• 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• Optional festive add-ins:
  • Handful of cranberries
  • A splash of balsamic
  • Fresh herbs on top

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Instructions

1. Layer veggies on the bottom:
   Potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic.
2. Place your protein on top.
   Season with salt, pepper, rosemary, and thyme.
3. Mix your sauce:
   Whisk broth, apple cider, maple syrup/honey, and Dijon.
   Pour over everything.
   • Chicken or turkey: 4 hours on low or 2.5–3 hours on high
   • Beef: 8 hours on low or 4–5 hours on high
4. Finish:
   Taste your sauce, adjust salt, drizzle with balsamic and add fresh herbs. I love fresh rosemary!

Enjoy and happy holidays to you and your family!