WW Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Potatoes
Last Sunday, still jet lagged, I wanted something easy and comforting for dinner. I immediately thought, "crock pot" and decided to take a quick walk to the market to see what looked good.
Beef roasts were on sale, so I grabbed a little one, along with a large onion, some red potatoes and few other things I needed.
Slow Cooker Roast with Potatoes and Onions
Over coffee, I scanned a few cookbooks, looking for a slow cooker roast recipe to try. I opted for this one from from Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly Revised and Updated: 600 Healthy, Low-Fat Recipes for Your Slow Cooker (affiliate link) because it sounded easy and I had everything I needed.
Recipe Notes
You just place the meat in the slow cooker, then make a simple paste and rub it all over the roast. Then top it with sliced potatoes and onions.
I was a little concerned that the recipe didn't call for any other liquid, or to sear the beef in a pan first, but decided to go with it.
Six hours later and voilà, a moist and fork-tender pot roast with potatoes, onions simmering in a thin flavorful gravy (thanks to the flour in the paste).
Slow Cooker Company Roast
Served with a simple mixed green salad, it was just the kind of old-fashioned home-cooked meal I was craving after more than two weeks of restaurant food.
I was too tired to snap pictures on Sunday, so I took these of the leftovers Monday. Another great thing about pot roast is the leftovers!
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Crock Pot Roast?
According to my calculations each serving has 320 calories and:
9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
9 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
8 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Easy Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 pound boneless pot roast (I used rump roast)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce (such as Heinz)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 4 potatoes, sliced
- 2 onions, sliced
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 4- to 5-Quart.
- Place the pot roast in the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl (affiliate link), combine the flour, mustard, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and sugar to make a paste. Spread all over the roast.
- Top with the potatoes and onions.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours, or until the roast is cooked.
Recipe Notes
Source: Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly Revised and Updated: 600 Healthy, Low-Fat Recipes for Your Slow Cooker (affiliate link) by Phyllis Good
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
More Weight Watchers Friendly Pot Roasts
- Skinny Slow Cooker Italian Style Pot Roast (Simple Nourished Living)
- Old-Fashioned New England Pot Roast (Simple Nourished Living)
- Yankee Pot Roast Dinner (Weight Watchers)
- Slow Cooker Pot Roast (LaaLoosh)
Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
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A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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