The Beef Melts in Your Mouth – The Gravy is Both Thick and Rich with Flavor.
Here’s how to make a five-star beef pot roast in the slow cooker the easy way, for days you really don’t have time to cook.
Drop a few packages of gravy mix, ranch dressing, and Italian dressing mix, and you’re nearly done…
You’ll come back home, a wonderful smell floating all around… in the crock-pot, a delicious roast with a rich, savory gravy, add carrots and potatoes for a complete meal.
Fall-Apart Tender Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast
Ingredients
- 1 onion sliced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 2½ pound boneless beef chuck roast
- 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 1.2 ounce package dry beef gravy mix
- 1 1 ounce package ranch dressing mix
- 1 .7 ounce package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
- ½ cup water or as needed 5 whole peeled carrots (optional)
Instructions
- Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Spread the onion slices out into the bottom of the cooker.
- Spread the flour out onto a work surface.
- Sprinkle the chuck roast with salt and black pepper, and roll the roast in the flour to coat all sides. Using the edge of a small, sturdy plate, pound the flour into the meat.
- Place the floured roast into the cooker on top of the onions.
- Whisk together beef gravy mix, ranch dressing mix, and Italian dressing mix in a bowl, and whisk the mixes with water until smooth.
- Pour over the chuck roast.
- Distribute carrots around the meat.
- Cover the cooker, set to Low, and cook until the roast is tender and the gravy has thickened, about 8 hours.
Mmmm… and of course can always make a selection of your preferred veggies as side dishes or make a salad too…
Wanna see the video?
Beef Pot Roast Step-by-Step Video
There are lots of different and delicious ways to make pot roast. Today’s version is really one of the simplest you’ll ever make.
The meat you use is important. My favorite roast is the chuck roast. it has wonderful marbling throughout the meat, and when given an ample amount of time to cook, chuck roast winds up being tender and melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
This easy beef roast dish comes together in just minutes, with ingredients you probably already have on hand. Leave it to simmer for hours before enjoying it with french bread, vegetables, or whatever other topping you’d like. Easily adaptable to the ingredients you have on hand or whatever sauce or topping takes your fancy.
Now time for the Step-by-Step Video:
It wasn’t rocket science, was it? Some may argue that it is food assembly rather than cooking, and we may debate this. The truth is that you will make a delicious meal that anyone can prepare.
Hope you enjoyed the recipe, if so don’t forget to share.
Via AllRecipes Slow Cooker Pot Roast
More Beef Roast Recipes right HERE.
Take care!