Pregnancy Friendly Paleo Crockpot Apple-Sage Pot Roast with Root Vegetables
Slow-cooked beef chuck roast doesn't get more comforting than this ā tender, pull-apart meat nestled into a bed of sweet potatoes, carrots, parsnips, and apple wedges, all bathed in a fragrant sage-and-thyme braising liquid. The combination of apple juice and beef bone broth creates a deeply savory-sweet sauce that feels genuinely special without requiring any complicated technique. Bone broth brings a nourishing richness that makes this dish a smart choice when you're paying closer attention to what goes into your meals, and every ingredient here is whole-food and straightforward. Coconut aminos stand in for soy sauce to keep things clean, and arrowroot starch thickens the pan sauce without any refined starches or additives to second-guess. Searing the roast first builds that gorgeous mahogany crust, so even though the slow cooker does the heavy lifting, the final result tastes like something you labored over all day. The sweet potatoes and root vegetables cook right alongside the meat, soaking up all those herby, apple-kissed juices until they're meltingly soft. It's the kind of one-pot dinner that fills the kitchen with an incredible smell and lands on the table looking like pure, effortless abundance.
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6 servings
For the roast
- 3 lb boneless beef chuck roast
Ingredient noteCook all meat thoroughly when pregnant.
- 1 Ā½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
For the braise
- 1 cup unsweetened apple juice
- 1 cup beef bone broth
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tbsp fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
For the vegetables
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
- 1 medium apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 8 wedges
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh sage leaves, whole, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pat the chuck roast completely dry with paper towels, then season all over with the kosher salt and black pepper.
- 2
Heat the avocado oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the roast and sear undisturbed for 4ā5 minutes per side, until a deep mahogany crust forms and the meat releases easily from the pan. Transfer the seared roast to the slow cooker insert.
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