This tender beef pot roast is so easy to make at home and is the perfect roast dinner alternative.
A roast joint that can be left to cook itself in the slow cooker, leaving you to spend more time with the family. A great low-effort dinner option that is bursting with flavour thanks to the rich red wine sauce. Cooked with chunky veg including onions and carrots, this hearty meat is perfect for enjoying with the whole family on a Sunday afternoon.
Read our tried and tested reviews of the best slow cookers.
Ingredients
- 1 beef brisket joint, approximately 750g in weight
- 2 onions, quartered
- 2 carrots, cut in half lengthways, then into 4cm chunks
- ½ small swede, cut into chunks
- 1 glass red wine or beef stock
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- Bay leaf
- Seasoning
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- Place the joint in the slow cooker stoneware and arrange the vegetables around the joint.
- Mix together the wine or stock and tomato puree, pour over the brisket and cook on Low for 5-6 hours, or until the meat is tender and the vegetables are cooked through.
- The meat juices will make delicious gravy. If thicker gravy is preferred mix a little cold water with some corn flour and a couple of spoonfuls of juice in a small pan, add the remaining liquid and bring to the boil to thicken.
Top Tip for making Beef pot roast
Delicious served with mashed potato and buttered Savoy cabbage.
Jessica is a freelance food writer, stylist and recipe tester. She previously worked as Senior Food Writer at Future. While at Future Jessica wrote food and drink-related news stories and features, curated product pages, reviewed equipment, and developed recipes that she then styled on food shoots. She is an enthusiastic, self-taught cook who adores eating out and sharing great food and drink with friends and family. She has completed the Level 1 Associate course at the Academy of Cheese and is continually building on her knowledge of beers, wines, and spirits.
-
Baileys hot chocolate
This Baileys hot chocolate recipe is 418 calories per portion and has six core ingredients.
By Rosie Conroy Last updated
-
Slow-cooked sausage casserole
Give your sausage casserole deeper flavour by cooking it in your slow cooker. With just 3 easy steps this tasty recipe takes very little effort.
By Jessica Dady Published
-
Horseradish beef with roasted roots
Traditional cuts of meat served on the bone are especially tasty and this horseradish beef dish is a great way to serve your beef up this week
By GoodtoKnow Published
-
Stuffed lamb shoulder with feta and apricot
Our stuffed lamb shoulder with feta and apricot is infused with lots of Middle Eastern flavours and it only takes 30 minutes of prep
By Rose Fooks Published
-
Stuffed spring leg of lamb with herby chutney
This stuffed spring leg of lamb with herby chutney is best made the night before so it can marinate and intensify in flavour.
By Jules Mercer Published
-
Easter coconut and lemon cake
This Easter coconut and lemon cake serves 12 and leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to three days.
By Jules Mercer Published
-
Pizza Hut is launching a roast dinner pizza and food fans are torn
By Naomi Jamieson Published
-
Prince William and Prince Harry’s ‘favourite’ childhood meals are surprisingly ‘normal’ and easy to recreate for family dinners
The brother's enjoyed "traditional, English food"
By Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse Published
-
You can now get your Toby Carvery roast dinner delivered with Just Eat
That’s right, a roast dinner delivered to your door
By Jessica Ransom Published