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Pot Roast Recipe

Pot Roast

Devashish
A tender, slow-cooked pot roast made with chuck roast, seasoned with dry onion soup mix and cream soups.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 607 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Large skillet

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 4-5 pounds chuck roast
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 Tablespoons oil vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 batch homemade dry onion soup mix or 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
  • 2 batches homemade cream of anything soup or substitute 2 cans cream of chicken/mushroom/celery soup

Optional add-ins

  • carrots, red or yukon gold potatoes, pearl onions, mushrooms, parsnips, celery

Instructions
 

  • Season meat with salt and pepper, generously, on all sides.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the skillet it hot, add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the meat. Sear on medium-high heat for a few minutes on each side, until all sides are well browned.
  • Lightly grease a slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place meat in the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Stir together the cream of soup mixture and dry onion soup seasoning in a bowl. Pour mixture over the meat in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours.
  • If adding veggies, add them 1.5 – 2 hours before the timer is up.

Nutrition

Calories: 607kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 58gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 209mgSodium: 260mgPotassium: 1004mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 39IUCalcium: 51mgIron: 6mg
Keyword braised beef, comfort food, one-pot meal, slow-cooked, Sunday dinner
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