Slow-Cooker Pot Roast Recipe

Ingredients:

3 lbs (1.4 kg) chuck roast

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 tbsp olive oil

1 large onion, sliced

4 cloves garlic, minced

4 large carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces

1 lb 450 g baby potatoes, halved

2 cups 480 ml beef broth

1 cup 240 ml red wine (optional, for added depth)

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp dried rosemary

2 bay leaves

2 tbsp cornstarch, optional, for thickening

2 tbsp water optional, for thickening

Instructions: