How to Make Red Wine and Garlic Slow Cooker Roast - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the melt-in-your-mouth tenderness of a slow-cooked roast, especially when it's bathed in the rich flavors of red wine and garlic. This recipe for Red Wine and Garlic Slow Cooker Roast is a true crowd-pleaser, perfect for a cozy Sunday dinner or a celebratory meal with friends and family. The combination of red wine and garlic infuses the meat with a deep, savory flavor that is sure to have everyone coming back for seconds.

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup chopped onion, or more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic, or more to taste
  • 1 quart hot water
  • 4 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 1 (3 pound) pork roast
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 large Idaho potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 cup baby carrots, or as desired
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 ½ tablespoons raw sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ cups port wine, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 6 hrs 10 mins
  • Total Time: 6 hrs 25 mins
  • Servings: 8

  • Cook and stir onion and garlic in a skillet over medium heat until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Combine onion mixture, hot water, and chicken bouillon in a bowl.
  • Place roast in same skillet used for onion mixture; cook over medium heat until roast is browned on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Place roast in a slow cooker and drizzle olive oil over top. Arrange potatoes and carrots around roast. Pour broth mixture over roast; add butter, bay leaves, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Pour wine over entire mixture.
  • Cook on High for 4 to 5 hours. Change setting to Low and cook for 2 to 3 hours more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
  • Nutrition

    345 cal.

    • Total Fat: 14g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 75mg
    • Sodium: 1548mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 24g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 23g
    • Vitamin C: 21mg
    • Calcium: 45mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 792mg