Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Malbec (Red Wine)

Beef roast is seared with seasonings and simmered in a slow cooker with an onion broth creating an easy pot roast for weeknight dinners.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 5 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 350 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
• 2 tablespoons Montreal steak seasoning
• 1 (1 ounce) packet dry au jus mix
• 1 (1 ounce) package French onion soup mix
• 1 (2 1/2 pound) beef roast, or more to taste
• 1 cup Malbec red wine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine steak seasoning, salt, thyme, and rosemary together in a bowl; rub onto the roast.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and place roast in skillet; cook until roast is browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Place the roast in the slow cooker and add au jus mix and onion soup mix. Pour water and Malbec over roast.

Step 4

Cook on High for 5 hours (or cook on Low for 8 to 9 hours).