5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast
5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast delivers fall-apart chuck roast nestled with Yukon gold potatoes and sweet carrots, all bathed in a rich onion-cream gravy. It’s cozy and homey with deep savory notes and minimal hands-on work—perfect for chilly fall or winter evenings and great with warm biscuits on the side.
- Prep10 mins
- Cook8 hrs 20 mins
- Serves6
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 48 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 21 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 92 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Food
- 3 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 35
- Heart Health
- 69
- Metabolic
- 49
- Digestive
- 15
- Inflammatory
- 59
- Performance
- 50
- General Wellness
- 1
Place the potatoes and carrots in a slow cooker and toss to combine. Position the pot roast on top of the vegetables. Pour the cream of chicken soups over the roast and spread to cover the meat evenly. Sprinkle the onion soup mix over the top.
- 2
Cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours.
- 3
Take out the pot roast and trim any excess fat. Shred the meat with 2 forks and put it back into the slow cooker. Stir to combine, cover, and cook on Low for 20 more minutes while you bake the biscuits according to the package directions.
- Calories 473.14 kcal High 24%
- Protein 38.76 g Good Source 78%
- Carbohydrate 46.29 g 17%
- Total Fat 14.61 g Moderate 19%
- Saturated Fat 4.03 g High 20%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 106.74 mg High 36%
- Sodium 1321.93 mg High 57%
- Dietary Fiber 7.03 g Good Source 25%
- Total Sugars 7.97 g --
- Added Sugars 1.23 g Low Source 2%
- Calcium 81.5 mg Low Source 6%
- Iron 5.71 mg Good Source 32%
- Potassium 967.09 mg Good Source 21%
- Vitamin A 94.59 mcg Moderate 11%
- Vitamin C 5.9 mg Low Source 7%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast is made with 6 ingredients and serves 6. It takes about 8 hrs 30 mins and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Baby Carrot, Baby Yellow Potatoes, Biscuit, and Chuck Roast. Each serving provides about 473.14 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast made of?
- The main ingredients are Baby Carrot, Baby Yellow Potatoes, Biscuit, Chuck Roast, Cream of Chicken Soup. The full list of 6 is above.
- How long does it take to make 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast?
- About 8 hrs 30 mins in total: 10 mins to prepare and 8 hrs 20 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 473.14 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 6 ingredients and 3 steps.
- Is 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast healthy?
- 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast has an easyChef Pro health score of 52/100. Per serving, it provides 473.14 calories and 38.76 g of protein, or 78% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber, iron and potassium. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 1321.93 mg (57% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 4.03 g (20% of the Daily Value). It contains Milk, Wheat, Gluten and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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