Slow Cooker Pot Roast

josamky1063's Note:

Great recipe for the "SLOW COOKER" in the summer, so you don't heat up your kitchen.

• Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1/4 cup water
• 4 medium red potatoes, cut in quarters
• 1 medium onion, cut in quarters
• 1 (16 ounce) package peeled baby carrots
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope onion soup mix, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 2 1/2-3 lbs boneless beef chuck roast

Directions:

1. Place water and three-fourths of the vegetables in the slow cooker.
2. Reserve 1 tablespoon onion soup mix. Sprinkle remaining onion soup mix over vegetables; stir gently to coat evenly.
3. Sprinkle and rub salt, pepper, thyme over the pot roast. Place pot roast on top of vegetables.
4. Place remaining vegetables around pot roast; sprinkle vegetables with remaining onion soup mix. Place lid on slow cooker.
5. Cook on low for 8 to 9 hours OR on high for 5 to 6 hours until beef is tender.
6. Carefully remove lid to allow steam to escape. Serve food directly from slow cooker.

Reviews

[DigitalMage]

Really good roast. Well seasoned. I recommend waiting to put the potatoes in until the last 2-3 hours to prevent them from getting too soggy.

[Audrey M]

Another great crockpot recipe. The only change I made was to add some beef boullion to the recipe. I then thickened the gravy with a combination of water and cornstarch.