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    Published: Jun 1, 2019 · Modified: Nov 23, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links

    Slow Cooker Vegan Pot Roast

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    This Slow Cooker Vegan Pot Roast will save your busy life and give you more time to spend with your family instead of slaving away in the kitchen.

    Vegan Pot Roast is a perfect dump-and-go recipe for the crockpot and will be ready and waiting for you when you get home from a busy day at work.

    Now before we get started here, let's just address the big ol' elephants in the room here:

    1. This is the most unpleasant looking food ever: Let's face it. Food that comes from a slow-cooker is not gorgeous. It sometimes looks unappetizing. There's really no getting around it. So face the music and move on.

    2. Vegan Pot Roast?? What the??: Yup - vegetarian pot roast it is. I rarely use meat substitutes here, but for heartier slow-cooked meals, sometimes it's just called for. And these meatless beef tips are seriously ON POINT. My meat-lovin' spouse craves that stuff!

    So there's those two things. We can now move on to the more important things at hand, such as the fact that I am finding less and less time to actually make dinner these days. Seriously - I am freaking busy!

    Slow Cooker Vegetarian Pot Roast - a super comforting meal that is prepared while you're busy taking care of the things you want to. And it'll taste like you've slaved in the kitchen all day. www.happyfoodhealthylife.com

    As if working a full time job outside the home wasn't enough, my plate is ridiculously full:

    * trying to live an active and healthy life
    * trying to be present in my son's life because he's growing so fast before my eyes
    * trying to be a good and involved wife because it's only a matter of time before she'll be deployed and I'll wish she was back home
    * trying to make some order out of the home (which I'm seriously just really not good at!)
    * trying to keep this blog afloat, working on it during every possible free second I can.

    I assume you see my point. There is just not enough time for it all. I'm sure many of you can understand and relate.

    My 6-Quart Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker is seriously my saving grace. Whether it's this vegan pot roast (that I just love so much), a huge batch of chili, or slow cooker jackfruit tacos, it always saves the day. Some days I'm not home for dinner because of some meeting or blogger get-together, and its those nights that I really cherish this thing. Being able to add all the ingredients, set a timer for the day, and walk away is just a life-saver. I especially love the fact that if it's done before we get home to eat, the setting automatically goes to WARM, and everything stays pretty dang hot for hours. SUCH a great feature.

    Side note: I've had a few people ask me about a delayed-start feature and how they'd love that on their slow-cookers. I just want to point out the reason why you'll probably never see them exist, or why it's pretty rare at least. Think about it. Most of you are putting meat in your slow cookers, right? That meat then will have to sit out for however long before your delayed-start actually starts. That puts a bit of a risk on your health, depending on how long you have the meat sitting out before it actually begins to cook. Just thought I'd mention that since I've heard people bring it up before.

    Vegan Pot Roast

    Knowing that I can create a home-cooked meal to my family even when I'm busy and about to lose my mind brings me so much happiness. Eating together as a family is one aspect of our lives that I always try to make time for, and my slow cooker definitely helps make that happen, despite the chaos going on in my life on a daily basis. I love being about to catch up on each other's days and hear about the things that happened at school and work. It's where my mind can recharge and I can feel a bit more grounded.

    This particular vegetarian recipe may not be for you (although really, you should give it a try, it's freakin' amazing!), but there are so many options for slow cooked meals. If you aren't taking advantage of the time you could save by using a slow cooker to spend time doing the things that really matter in your life, you are truly missing out. A slow cooker could give you time to hug your kids a little bit longer. Have more of a meaningful conversation with your spouse instead of having to rush to make dinner. Or getting in one last family tickle fight before the night is through.

     


    Slow Cooker Vegetarian Pot Roast - a super comforting meal that is prepared while you're busy taking care of the things you want to. And it'll taste like you've slaved in the kitchen all day. www.happyfoodhealthylife.com

    Slow Cooker Vegetarian Pot Roast

    This Slow Cooker Vegan Pot Roast will save your busy life and give you more time to spend with your family instead of slaving away in the kitchen.
    4.59 from 29 votes
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    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 6 hours
    Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories:
    Author: Holly

    Ingredients

    • Gardein Beefless Tips
    • 4-5 red potatoes washed and cut into quarters
    • 1 yellow onion chopped roughly
    • 1 cup baby carrots
    • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
    • 4 celery stalks sliced into small pieces
    • 1 tablespoon Steak Seasoning
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • 4 cups vegetable broth

    Instructions

    • Place all ingredients in a slow cooker. Stir to be sure it is all combined.
    • Set on low for 6 hours.
    • Serve on its own or over cooked quinoa or brown rice if desired.
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    Vegan Pot Roast is a perfect dump-and-go recipe for the crockpot and will be ready and waiting for you when you get home from a busy day at work.
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    1. RTC Foods says

      March 23, 2021 at 7:39 pm

      Awesome recipe that everyone can follow through. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    2. Donna Roach says

      February 01, 2015 at 8:00 pm

      Hi,
      I love my slow cooker but there are so many new ways and recipes for me to try. You woild know that my cooker is on its last leg. It got really hot on the outside the last time I used it and now I can not leave it on unless I am home to watch it.
      I love your recipes, I have been tring to cut meat out of my husband and I diet. I have been experimenting with tofu. It is really good it takes on the flavor of the marinad or sauce. Thank you again for the healthy recipes have.

      Reply
      • Holly Waterfall says

        February 03, 2015 at 6:35 am

        I'm so happy that you've been enjoying my recipes! Going meatless can still be super delicious. Sometimes it takes some experimenting, but you'll get it!

        Reply
    3. Shannon {Cozy Country Living} says

      October 22, 2014 at 7:16 am

      http://www.pinterest.com/pin/149463281358947329/

      Reply
    4. Shannon {Cozy Country Living} says

      October 22, 2014 at 7:14 am

      We love homemade pumpkin applesauce made in the slow cooker! Such a nice Fall treat!

      Reply
    5. Jeannette T. says

      October 22, 2014 at 4:22 am

      I use my slow cooker all of the time. We make all kinds of chicken recipes, chili, pork and beef recipes. Apple sauce and butter. So many things. Hard to choose a favorite.

      Reply
    6. Lori Scott says

      October 22, 2014 at 3:14 am

      Pot Roast...but with meat (sorry)!

      Reply
    7. Monica Carr says

      October 21, 2014 at 11:16 pm

      ...chef's Dinners Done workshops and I've done mostly chicken dishes. We season the meat add additional ingredients and put them in ziplock bags in the freezer. It's so convenient to take out a bag, throw it in the crockpot and voila, dinner is ready when I come home. I love everything I've made so far!

      Reply
    8. Monica Carr says

      October 21, 2014 at 11:13 pm

      Lately I've been attending Pampered Che

      Reply
    9. kath g says

      October 21, 2014 at 10:25 pm

      I would make a beef chili in a slow cooker....that, or a hearty onion soup with lots of fresh onions.

      Reply
    10. Dana Stoerkel says

      October 21, 2014 at 9:29 pm

      I love to make spaghetti sauce. And my new favorite is Ham Corn Potato Chowder!

      Reply
    11. gracie says

      October 21, 2014 at 9:14 pm

      I like to use my crock pot during the holidays to keep cider drink warm, its tasty and it smells good! Or i use for a christmas boil - the aroma is amazing!
      p.s. the stew looks delicious, i am in my stews/casserole phase now.

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