Italian Pot Roast for the Crock Pot

Submitted by my3beachbabes

"This is one of our favorite pot roast recipes! I serve it over egg noodles. I found this recipe in Southern Living February 2005 issue."

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 8 ounces fresh sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 large onion, cut in half and sliced
• 1 (2 1/2-3 lb) boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• cooked egg noodles

directions

1. Place mushrooms and onion in the bottom of a 5 1/2 quart slow cooker.
2. Sprinkle roast evenly with pepper. Brown roast on all sides in hot oil in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Place roast on top of mushrooms and onions in slow cooker. Sprinkle onion soup mix evenly over roast. Pour beef broth and tomato sauce over roast. Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours or until meat shreds easily with a fork.
3. Remove the roast from the slow cooker and cut into large chunks; keep warm.
4. Skim fat from juices in slow cooker; stir in dried Italian seasoning and tomato paste. Stir together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl until smooth; add to juices in slow cooker, stirring until blended. Cover and cook on high 20 to 30 more minutes or until mixture is thickened. Add roast pieces back to slow cooker. Cover and cook until thoroughly heated.
5. Serve over hot cooked egg noodles.

Reviews

[CookingONTheSide]

Not only is this one of the best Crock Pot recipes I've ever made, it is one of the best recipes I've ever made. I chose this recipe for the Kid-Friendly Recipe Tag game because my two sons and my DH love any type of pot roast and I could tell this one was going to be a winner. It is real comfort food and it couldn't be easier. The flavor of this roast is outstanding and it turns out extremely tender. The gravy is wonderful and full of flavor. I cooked the roast on low for about 7 hours and then thickened the gravy. I think this would be great served over mashed potatoes as well. It would also be delicious to serve over bread as a roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes. Thanks for sharing this great recipe.

 

[HokiesMom]

Debee ~~ I cannot tell you enough how much we LOVED this roast! My son gobbled up every bit and made a sandwich with the beef too. It is absolutely the best crockpot beef we've had - the flavors are excellent! I served with potatoes but will make it with rice and pasta too the next times (yes plural as this is now the recipe I'll use!!). So glad I tagged in the Kid Friendly Recipe tag game.

 

[Dad_Cooks]

This was great. Real easy to make, just put in Crock Pot and come back 6 hours later. I Will make this again and the kids loved it also.

 

[mike w.]

Really good! Definitely doing this again. That sauce was so rich. Loved it. I used the leftovers for a hot Italian beef sandwich the next day by putting over split and toasted French bread and topped with giardiniera.

 

[hollyfrolly]

Perfect, EASY dish that my whole family devoured and raved over throughout the entire meal. Made exactly as written with the exception of using corn starch for the gravy instead of flour (it's a gluten thing). Served with mashed potatoes and a salad and loved every bite.