Pour melted garlic butter over beef chuck roast, alongside 4 ingredients, into slow cooker for a savory holiday dinner that’s always a yes in my house

total of chopped fresh rosemary, thyme, and parsley for the dried Italian blend, stirring them into the melted butter just before pouring.

Fresh rosemary, thyme, and parsley chopped on a wooden board
Fresh rosemary, thyme, and parsley chopped on a wooden board

To make this more of a one-pot meal, tuck a few large chunks of peeled carrots and halved small potatoes around the roast in the slow cooker before adding the garlic butter; they will cook in the same savory juices.

For a richer gravy, remove the cooked roast and whisk a slurry of 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2

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