Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast Pasta
I love love love this recipe! It's super easy to make in your slow cooker, and a few hours later, you're ready for a hearty and delicious dinner. The flavors are deep and robust, and served over pasta, it's a terrific meal everyone will want seconds of!
Ingredients
For the Pot Roast Pasta
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 4 pound pot roast boneless
- salt and pepper
- 28-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced or quartered
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 carrots cut into chunks
- 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- ½ cup olives drained
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
- ½ cup red wine
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
For the pasta
- 10 ounces pasta rigatoni or another large noodle works great
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season pot roast with salt and pepper; sear 3–4 minutes per side. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Sauté onion, carrots, and garlic in the skillet until softened, about 5 minutes. Add red wine; simmer until reduced by half. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Stir in Italian seasoning, rosemary, olives, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes. Add mushrooms around roast. Cover and cook on low 6–8 hours or high 4–5 hours.
- Remove roast, shred, and return to sauce. Stir to combine.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Mix with sauce or serve topped with sauce. Garnish with fresh herbs or Parmesan.
Notes
Chef Jenn’s Tips
- Browning the roast before slow cooking adds a deeper, richer flavor to the dish.
- Rigatoni, pappardelle, or other hearty pasta shapes hold up well to the thick sauce.
- If the sauce thickens too much, add a splash of red wine or beef broth toward the end.
- Adding chopped basil or parsley at the end will brighten up the flavors.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups sauce and noodlesCalories: 705kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 75gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 197mgSodium: 462mgPotassium: 1427mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3548IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 8mg
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