Slow Cooker Amish Pot Roast
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Slow-cooked with onions, coffee, Worcestershire, and soy sauce, this Amish Pot Roast turns incredibly tender and flavorful. The rich, savory broth is perfect for spooning over mashed potatoes, buttered noodles, or warm homemade bread.
This Amish Pot Roast brings together old-school flavor and modern convenience. While traditional Amish cooking doesn’t involve slow cookers, this recipe uses one to make things easier.
The combination of brewed coffee, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce creates a rich, savory gravy that enhances the tender beef. It’s a simple, hands-off way to enjoy a hearty, flavorful meal that’s perfect for any day of the week.
Ingredients for Amish Pot Roast
Here is all you need for this unique pot roast. Find the full recipe and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below the images.
- Chuck Roast: I use one that’s at least 3 pounds so it makes plenty for seconds and leftovers.
- Onions: A large white onion is sliced and added for both texture and flavor.
- Soy Sauce: Adds a unique touch of flavor, especially when combined with brewed coffee and Worcestershire sauce.
- Brewed Coffee: Although you won’t taste the coffee flavor too much, I would stick with a light or medium roast coffee.
- Worcestershire Sauce: The best flavor enhancer when it comes to slow cooking beef.
- Sauce Thickener: Using a combination of water and cornstarch is one of the easiest and quickest ways to make any sauce thicker.
- Seasonings: Black pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and bay leaves are common pantry staples that are used for seasoning pot roast.
How to make Amish Pot Roast in a Crockpot (Yes, a Crockpot)
The Amish do not use a crockpot, but we do. Here is how to make the same flavorful roast but with our favorite appliance:
Step One – Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the roast on both sides.
Step Two – Add the browned roast to the slow cooker and sprinkle on seasonings as well as the sliced white onion. Pour over the coffee, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce.
Step Three – Cover and cook on LOW for 9 hours or HIGH for 6-7 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
Step Four – Remove meat and place it on a plate. In a small bowl combine the water and cornstarch and whisk with a fork until smooth. Pour this mixture into the broth and onions in the slow cooker and stir. Add the shredded meat to the broth in the slow cooker. Serve and enjoy!
Variations
Here are great ways to change up the recipe:
- A pork shoulder roast can be used instead of a beef roast.
- For even more flavor add a splash of red wine or balsamic vinegar.
- Vegetables can be added; carrots, celery, onions and mushrooms work well.
- Not a coffee drinker? Use beef broth, French onion soup, or consommé.
My Serving Suggestions
Here are my top ways to serve this easy meal.
- Amish Pot Roast pairs perfectly with mashed potatoes, buttered egg noodles, macaroni and cheese, or over a bed of white rice.
- For a refreshing touch, consider serving it alongside a fresh side salad or honey garlic carrots.
- This pot roast can also be used to make an open-face sandwich or shredded roast sub.
Featured Comment
“This was a HUGE success in our home! Love the recipe!”
– Charle
Slow Cooker Amish Pot Roast Recipe
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Ingredients
- 3 lb. chuck roast
- 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp. dried leaf oregano, not ground
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup brewed coffee
- 1 large white onion, sliced
- 2 bay leaves
To thicken sauce
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 3 Tbsp. cold water
Instructions
- In a large skillet set to medium-high heat, add the cooking oil. When the oil is hot brown the roast on both sides.
- Add the roast to the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle the pepper, oregano, and garlic powder on the roast. Add the onions and bay leaves. Pour over the coffee, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 9 hours or HIGH for 6-7 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Remove meat and place on a plate and cover with foil.
- Discard bay leaves.
- To remove the grease from the sauce I lay over a paper towel over the top of the liquid and then pull up quickly, and discard the paper towel.
- In a small bowl combine the water and cornstarch, whisk with a fork until smooth. Pour this mixture into the broth and onions in the slow cooker and stir.
- Cover the slow cooker again for about 20 more minutes with the temperature set to high.
- After the sauce has thickened, shred the meat and add into the broth in the slow cooker.
- Serve and enjoy!
Sarah’s Notes
- Add any remaining Amish pot roast to an airtight container and keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat them on the stovetop over medium to medium-low heat.
- Craving pork? Use a small pork shoulder instead of beef.
- Decaf Coffee can be used or you can use beef broth instead.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More Unique Beef Recipes to try:
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The tangy, buttery Mississippi Pot Roast, the sweet-savory Coca Cola Pot Roast, and the tart yet hearty Cranberry Pot Roast all bring unique twists to classic slow-cooked beef.
Whether you prefer the deep spices of Crockpot Ropa Vieja or the comforting simplicity of a traditional Crockpot Pot Roast, there’s a perfect roast for every craving!
Sarah, your recipe was delicious! I cannot believe the people who just picked on the anti-Amish issues!! I’m sorry for that. The point is, you have a great recipe here and I thank you!
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Is there something else that can be substituted for the coffee?
Beef broth would work fine
Which is my main question, Do Amish even drink coffee?! I thought the caffeine would eliminate it from their diets.
It’s Mormons who don’t drink coffee. This is just a modified recipe I found, it may not be 100% authentic.
Yes they drink coffee.
Does the caffeine cook out of the coffee or do you use decaf?
I looked it up. Caffeine doesn’t cook out of food. Use decaf if needed.
May I cook on high for half the time? I am currently preparing multiple meals for the week. Thank you.
I would do 6 hours on high myself. I don’t think 4.5 would be enough.
This was excellent!
Thanks for coming back and letting me know!
This was a HUGE success in our home! Love the recipe!
How can it be Amish they do not cook with electricity. I lived in Amish country they did not have wires going to their homes. It must be a rendition of the dish.
That’s what it is Donella.
THEM DON’T CALL IT AMISH!!!! Useless tactic to get clicks imho
Relax girl…….it’s a recipe
“Them” is not proper grammar. If you’re going to be nagative, use proper grammar.
The original recipe instructs to cook in an oven, so maybe this was adapted from an Amish recipe. Anyway, sounds interesting. I’ll give it a try!
Yes! I hope you try it!
FYI this can’t be an Amish recipe because Amish do not have electricity to plug in a slow cooker. Lol
LOL
Maybe they had a wood burning stove,oven or a rocket outdoor oven or something else. I know they make simpl delicious healthy food and in Ohio hunt deer like crazy.
Hi sarah I will try this roast looks good. Happy Easter. Pat Love