Slow Cooker Amish Pot Roast
58 Comments Feb 12, 2023
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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
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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!
Oh for goodness sakes! The Amish DO cook stews and soups and pot roasts! They just do it the old-fashioned way on a stove! Probably cooking these dishes most of the day. How many original long-cooking-time recipes have our mothers and grandmothers left to us, that they or we have updated to be prepared very successfully in crockpots and now even insta-pots. If you are so picky about recipe origins, research, REALLY RESEARCH a recipe…trace it all the way back. Probably will end up with something that started over a cave or mud-hut fire. Sorry for the rant, but get a grip Girls.
THANK YOU FOR THIS DELICIOUS RECIPE, SARAH. VERY KIND OF YOU TO SHARE THIS WITH EVERYONE.
Sorry some are critizing the “name” it looks yummy and on my list to try. Thank you for posting it.
What does it matter if it Amish, Buddha, French or American? If it’s good it’s good. Quit complaining people and be thankful that someone wanted to share a bit of their happiness with us readers. Be blessed and please keep sharing. Some of us are very appreciative. Thank you
For all of you who are having a hard time with this recipe and the Amish people making it, I know some Amish families and yes, they do cook using a crock pot that runs off of batteries.
They also use gas generators to plug stuff up.
Any suggestions for cutting down on the sodium? Also we would add I ng veggies–carrots, potatoes — during the cooking work?
You might try looking for 1/2 sodium on soy sauce and any other sauce. I have found them in Wal-Mart, Costco, sometimes Sam’s. I have learned from grandmother that some starch veggies have also helped.
I never use anything with a lot of salt try to find less salt in other ingredients.
This is an amazingly delicious roast. I first made it for my mom on mothers day a few years ago and it has since become tradition. The only thing I do different is douple the “sauce” amount
I have made this 2 times now and it is Delicious. sorry for all the people who cant look past the name Armish because they didnt have electricity. really is that your complaint have you tried it before mocking it.
It is easy to make and ever so tender, i have pared it with mashed potatoes and veggies and i have just put it over egg noodles and the gravy is to die for.. give it a try you wont be disappointed
Made it tonight, husband loves it!
Trying this today!! Cooking as I type. ☺️
I think you will love it Dan!