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crock-pot roast

(2 ratings)
Cake_Nonny avatar
Recipe by
Teresa Malkemus
@Cake_Nonny
Bloomington, IN

My husband's favorite meat and potatoes dish. The roast is so tender it will melt in your mouth. It's a great dinner to come home to on a cold winter day. Serve with some steamed green beans or a fresh garden salad and a dinner roll and it's PERFECT!

(2 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 3 Hr 30 Min
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For crock-pot roast

  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 1 lg
    onion, cut into wedges
  • 3 lb
    boneless top round or rump roast
  • 3
    carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 3 md
    white potatoes, cubed
  • 2
    bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2
    envelopes onion soup mix
  • 2 Tbsp
    corn starch

How To Make crock-pot roast

  • 1
    Heat butter and vegetable oil in a large skillet.
  • 2
    Add onion and beef. Brown beef on all sides.
  • 3
    Transfer beef and onions to crock-pot.
  • 4
    Arrange carrots, potatoes and bay leaves around the beef.
  • 5
    Sprinkle with salt.
  • 6
    In large measuring cup or bowl, combine soup mix with 3 cups boiling water, stirring until smooth.
  • 7
    Pour soup mixture over beef and vegetables in crock-pot.
  • 8
    Cover and cook on High until the meat is very tender, about 3 1/2 hours.
  • 9
    In medium sauce pan, combine cornstarch and 2 teaspoons water; stir to form a paste.
  • 10
    Add 2 cups hot liquid from crock-pot and bring to a boil, stirring, until the gravy has thickened.
  • 11
    Slice beef and serve with vegetables and gravy.
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