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Slow Cooker Italian Beef Dinner

by Sarah Olson on January 20, 2017 | Updated October 15, 2020 16 Comments

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Slow Cooker Italian Beef Dinner is a hearty pot roast dinner with Italian flavorings that has a self-making gravy.

close up of Italain pot roast with tomato sauce on top.

Hello! It’s been a while since I’ve posted a beef recipe. This Slow Cooker Hearty Italian Dinner is such a comfort meal. If you like a good pot roast dinner, then you will LOVE this meal.

It has the usual ingredients of the pot roast dinner, but it also has tomato and Italian flavorings. I use a can of tomato sauce and a packet of spaghetti sauce mix. I love the way the spaghetti sauce mix flavors this meal. It adds great flavor but also thickens the sauce making an Italian tomato gravy.

red potatoes, carrots, onion and tomato sauce.

I had a small enough roast that I could separate the veggies on each side of it. If you have larger roast, it is fine to put the vegetables on top of the beef.

slow cooker with rase roast, carrots, and red potatoes.

Below is another photo before cooking with the tomato sauce and the spaghetti sauce mix, don’t fret, the mix doesn’t stay white, it will blend into the tomato sauce when the slow cooker starts cooking.

roast with red potatoes and carrots with spaghetti seasoning on top.

Here is what the meal looks like after cooking. I knew that this recipe would turn out good, but I had no idea it would be a favorite in our house. My husband said I should make it once a week and my daughter loved it so much she added to her list of favorites (with sloppy Joes and salmon).

cooked italian pot roast with carrots and celery.

The meat is fork tender after being cooked for 6 hours on high. If you need more cooking time, 8-9 hours on low will give you the same results.

cooked pot roast with carrots and potatoes on a plate.

Here are more beef recipes to try!

  • Slow Cooker Swiss Steak
  • Slow Cooker Classic Pot Roast
  • Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
  • Slow Cooker Smothered Burritos

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cooked italian pot roast with carrots and celery.

Slow Cooker Italian Beef Dinner

4.67 from 9 votes
Everyone's favorite pot roast dinner gets an Italian make over; bound to be a family favoite.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Fusion
Keyword: Italian Beef Dinner
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 501.32kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger-oval

Ingredients:

  • 3 lbs. beef chuck roast
  • 4 cups red potatoes sliced
  • 3 cups carrots sliced
  • 1 cup white onion diced
  • 15 oz. tomato sauce
  • 1.37 oz. packet McCormick thick and zesty spaghetti sauce mix
US Customary – Metric

Instructions:

  • Place the beef in the middle of the slow cooker.
  • Add the carrots and onions to one side of the beef, and the potatoes to the other side. (see notes)
  • Pour over the tomato sauce on top of the beef and vegetables.
  • Sprinkle the spaghetti seasoning over everything.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 6 hours WITHOUT opening the lid during the cooking time. (see notes)
  • Shred or cut the meat for serving.
  • Serve with the sauce from the slow cooker.
  • Enjoy!

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Recipe Notes:

If your beef is too large to put the carrots, onions, and potatoes on the side, you can put them on top.
This can be cooked on LOW for 8-9 hours with the same results.

Nutrition:

Calories: 501.32kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.39g | Protein: 46.27g | Fat: 26.41g | Saturated Fat: 11.51g | Cholesterol: 156.49mg | Sodium: 677.64mg | Potassium: 1458.79mg | Fiber: 4.16g | Sugar: 8.32g | Vitamin A: 11028.21IU | Vitamin C: 15.01mg | Calcium: 80.02mg | Iron: 6.05mg
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    Comments

    1. Amanda says

      January 4, 2021 at 10:59 am

      Made exactly as recipe was written, came out excellent!! Having non-red-meat eater kids home from college, do you think chicken breasts would work??

      Thanks!

      Reply
    2. Alexandra says

      October 15, 2020 at 4:52 pm

      I can’t find the spaghetti seasoning. What should I use instead?

      Reply
    3. Anna Garramone says

      May 16, 2020 at 10:48 am

      The spaghetti mix s not available in my stores so i want to use a jar of a sauce i love and leave out can of sauce and spaghetti mix is this OK you think???

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        May 16, 2020 at 10:54 am

        Yes! I would add more seasonings, and salt and pepper.

        Reply
    4. Edie says

      November 22, 2019 at 11:13 am

      5 stars
      I used a pork roast instead. The result was sensational. I also threw in a bag of small carrots – much easier and got the same effect.

      Reply
    5. Julie says

      April 6, 2019 at 5:29 pm

      5 stars
      This was excellent. My whole family loved this. It was very tasty an flavorful.

      Reply
    6. Karavos says

      September 29, 2018 at 5:23 pm

      Can I use a bottom round roast

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        September 29, 2018 at 7:40 pm

        Yes, I love bottom round roasts.

        Reply
    7. Debbie says

      September 24, 2018 at 6:25 pm

      Can you make this in an instant pot instead of the crock pot?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        September 25, 2018 at 10:00 am

        Yes, I don’t see why not!

        Reply
    8. Julie L. Cain says

      September 23, 2018 at 4:29 pm

      Can you use a can of diced tomatoes instead of the tomato sauce, or will that ruin the flavor?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        September 23, 2018 at 6:33 pm

        I think that would work fine.

        Reply
    9. Lisa M. says

      March 29, 2017 at 8:32 pm

      5 stars
      Got this in the crock as I type.
      Smells amazing, can’t wait.

      Reply
    10. Rhigh says

      February 12, 2017 at 5:25 pm

      Brown the meat before crock potting it. It greatly improves the flavor.

      Reply
    11. Nicole Shkuratoff says

      January 20, 2017 at 9:20 am

      Add veggies

      Reply

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