Healthier Marie's Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast Recipe

Season the chuck roast with salt and pepper.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; brown roast on all sides about 4 minutes per side. Transfer roast to a slow cooker. Pour the beef stock into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the broth and onions into slow cooker; cover and cook on Low for 5 hours. Add potatoes carrots celery and parsley. Cover and cook on Low until roast is tender and cooked through 3 additional hours.