This easy slow cooker rump roast recipe is the perfect comfort food for busy days. Here is how to make it and have it ready and waiting when you're ready to eat.

Sure, you can make a gourmet, complex pot roast in a Dutch oven and take the sauce/gravy in different directions after it cooks, but there’s something so simple and wonderful about a slow cooker ...

3. Cut the venison into large (4- to 6-inch) chunks across the grain and season generously with salt and pepper. Heat the tallow in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

Use both fresh and dried herbs.This recipe calls for rosemary, thyme and bay leaves. I prefer fresh rosemary here because the sprigs melt into the broth during cooking.

Pick your cut. When making a beef pot roast, tougher cuts that the steer uses regularly are the way to go. These include chuck, brisket and round, where the high amount of collagen breaks down ...

Season the roast with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper before placing it in the hot pan. Brown the meat well, about five minutes on each side. Remove the meat and any pan juices to a slow cooker.