Crock Pot Caramelized-Onion Pot Roast

yooper's Note:

Another crock pot winner! The onions become meltingly tender. Make sure to serve with crusty bread to dip into the juices!

• Total Time: 8 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 4 lbs boneless beef chuck roast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 6 medium onions , sliced
• 1 ½ cups beef broth
• ¾ cup regular beer or ¾ cup non-alcoholic beer
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar

Directions:

1. Trim excess fat from beef.
2. Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Cook beef in oil about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides.
4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. Place onions in 3 1/2-to 6-quart slow cooker.
6. Place beef on onions.
7. Mix remaining ingredients; pour over beef and onions.
8. Cover and cook on low setting 8 to 10 hours or until beef is tender.
9. Remove beef and onions from cooker, using slotted spoon.
10. Cut beef into slices.
11. Skim fat from beef juices in cooker if desired.
12. Serve beef with juices.

Reviews

[Mary Scheffert]

This has to be the best tasting roast I have ever made! I was a little leery at first at the quantity of onions ... but they were simply delicious, and the sauce was very tasty. Thanks for posting a great recipe--I will make this again & again! -M :)

[Jacki W.]

Great flavor! Both the onions and the meat melt in your mouth! Will definately make this one again.

[Marie Nixon]

A very good slow cooker roast. Before I put the beef in the slow cooker, I made 4 or 5 slits in the roast and stuffed sliced garlic in them. The juices produced from the recipe are very light. Not a heavy, thick gravy. It tasted good.