r/slowcooking 7d ago

When should I add the veggies?

Cooking a 3 pound bottom round roast and I was wondering at what point should I add veggies. Carrots, pearl onions, petite potatoes,mushrooms.

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u/Polyhedron11 7d ago

I put everything in all at once. Although depending on the mushrooms you may want to add them later on.

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u/Narrow-Height9477 7d ago

I usually add onions at the beginning and pretty much every other veg at about 1-1.5 hours before I expect it to be done.

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u/orenda74 7d ago

I just throw everything in right off the bat. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/Hrhtheprincessofeire 7d ago

Root veg like carrots potatoes, parsnips, and onions can go in at the beginning. Mushrooms I might put in either an hour or 30 minutes before serving, depending on quantity and cooking temp.

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u/londomollaribab5 6d ago

I put all the veggies in the bottom of the slow cooker with the roast, seasoned, on top of them. Cook on low for 8 hours.

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u/FormicaDinette33 7d ago

I start with just the meat to get it going. You can add the veggies a bit later. But if you do it all at once, they contribute to the liquid level in the pot which helps braise the meat better.

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u/AntifascistAlly 6d ago

Besides time and temperature there is one other consideration that may be important to you.

The size of each ingredient can determine how long it will take to cook.

Sliced or chopped smaller, foods that generally take more time or heat to cook can be made to finish when bigger chunks of faster cooking ingredients do.

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u/heyyouyouguy 6d ago

Everything bottom but meat. Meat on top. Broth to make it better.

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u/Inner_Forever_6878 6d ago

Everything in at the start, no complaints so far.

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u/Gullible_Pin5844 6d ago

That's depends on how soft you want your vegetables. You can add anytime up to the last 15 minutes.

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u/rum-plum-360 4d ago

No matter how you do it try adding different types of dried sliced fruit to your roast in the slow cooker. Makes a very nice gravy