If you’ve never tasted chimichurri, run to your kitchen and make this—pronto. It only takes a minute to whip up this show-stealing sauce, packed with cilantro, parsley and garlic. Use it to top this hearty pot roast, cooked low and slow, for an unforgettable anytime meal.
Slow-Cooker Pot Roast with Chimichurri
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 8 hr 10 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
- 2 medium onions, halved, thinly sliced
- 1 boneless beef chuck roast (2 1/2 to 3 lb)
- 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
- 1 cup Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 3/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 3/4 cup fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 medium jalapeño chile, seeded, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups thinly sliced cabbage
- 3/4 cup finely chopped red onion
Make With
Old El Paso
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Arrange onions in slow cooker. Place beef over onions. Sprinkle with taco seasoning mix. Pour broth over beef and onions. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until beef is tender.
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Step2Meanwhile, in food processor, place cilantro and parsley. Cover and process until chopped. Add oil, vinegar, garlic, jalapeño chile, oregano and salt. Cover and process until smooth. Transfer to small bowl; cover and refrigerate the chimichurri sauce at least 1 hour to let flavors blend.
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Step3Serve pot roast with cabbage, red onion and chimichurri sauce.
Nutrition
540
Calories
38g
Total Fat
36g
Protein
13g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 540
- Calories from Fat
- 340
- Total Fat
- 38g
- 58%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 52%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 105mg
- 34%
- Sodium
- 930mg
- 39%
- Potassium
- 670mg
- 19%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 13g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 9%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 36g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 30%
- 30%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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