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A plate of pot roast with potatoes, carrots, and onions, garnished with parsley, sits in front of a slow cooker—perfect for making a frozen roast in slow cooker for a hearty meal.
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5 from 25 votes

Frozen Roast in Slow Cooker Recipe

Easy frozen roast in slow cooker directions are here! Forgot to defrost your chuck roast for dinner, no problem. Use your Crockpot.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, chuck roast, crockot, frozen, slow cooker
Servings: 8
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 3-4 lbs roast used chuck roast, frozen without defrosting
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp dill
  • 4 large carrots cut into large chunks
  • 2 cup potatoes baby potatoes or small russets cut into fourths
  • 1 small onion sliced

Instructions

  • Place frozen roast in a slow cooker. Add cup of broth on the top.
  • In a small bowl combine all the seasonings, then sprinkle on top of meat.
  • Cook on high for 6 hours. If you want to add vegetables, add them 1 hour before the end of the cook time.
  • Use a fork to check if potatoes and carrots are tender to your liking and meat is fork tender. Remove meat, allow to rest for 5 minutes, then shred and serve.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 2694mg | Potassium: 627mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5117IU | Vitamin C: 80mg | Calcium: 503mg | Iron: 4mg