What is the best potato for a pot roast recipe?

A chuck roast roast is a great option here because it has some good marbling which will slowly break down as it cooks which will tenderize the beef, while ... Also, another great cooking option for this pot roast recipe is to throw it in the slow cooker (after you've browned it) and let it cook for about 7 – 8 hours. read more

Idaho russets are hard potatoes that cook up fluffy when baked. They take longer to cook , usually you peel and dice them for pot roast. Red, white, yellow or the Yukon Golden potatoes I like when slow simmering a pot roast. They have a waxy thin skin that doesn’t have to be peeled, the potatoes take on the flavor of the broth. read more

My pot roast was a little smaller than what the recipe called for (2.75 lbs.) but I used everything in the recipe in the full amount. I halved, small red potatoes in the last 75 minutes of cooking and they came out perfect. read more