Crock Pot Pot Roast with a rich gravy is the ultimate comfort food that will satisfies your senses in every way, right up to a full tummy! It is perfect for Sunday dinner and is a meal the whole family will enjoy.
This crockpot pot roast recipe is one of the best slow cooker recipes and is a perfect ending to a long day. It has so much flavor and is the easiest way to have a home cooked meal without a lot of effort.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
✔️ It makes a delicious dinner that is made with whole food simple ingredients.
✔️ The end result is a fork tender beef roast packed with flavor.
✔️ The whole family loves hot roast beef sandwiches made with leftovers.
🥘 Ingredients
Boneless chuck roast
Yellow onions
Beef stock
Worcestershire sauce
Tomato sauce
Yellow mustard
Prepared horseradish
Salt, Ground black pepper : season to taste
Flour
🔪 Instructions
- Trim fat and connective tissue from beef chuck roast if needed. Place roast in large crock pot fat side up and season roast with salt and pepper.
- Spread onion wedges over top of the roast.
- In measuring cup whisk together tomato sauce, water, horseradish, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over top of the roast and onions. Cover crock pot and turn on heat. Cook time on low setting is 8-10 hours or 4- 6 hours on high setting.
- Remove roast from crock pot and strain broth. Remove as much fat as possible from top of broth. In a small bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons flour and 3 tablespoons water until smooth. Place broth in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Whisk flour/water mixture into boiling broth whisking constantly until thickened.
- Serve roast with gravy and onions.
🥄 Equipment
Slow cooker
Cutting board
Chef knife
🥫Storage
Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container up to 4 days or in the freezer up to 3 months.
📖 Variations
- When seasoning the roast with salt and pepper, add ½ teaspoon each garlic powder and onion powder.
- Substitute a cornstarch slurry instead of flour. Use 1 tablespoon cornstarch in place of the 2 tablespoons of flour.
💭 Tips
- To save time cleaning, use a crockpot liner.
- If the sauce needs to be thickened, it can be done with a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste.
- Red wine can be substituted for the beef stock.
🙋 FAQ's
A seared roast is not required for this recipe, however if desired, it can be done as it does add more flavor to the roast.
A tough cut of meat is exellcent for slow cooking. Try Beef chuck, bottom round, or rump roast which is cut from the bottom round.
📚 Related Recipes
Try this oven roasted Sirloin Roast with Red Wine Onion Gravy for your next Sunday dinner.
Air Fryer Roast Beef with Herb Crust is another great roast beef recipe!
Sheet Pan Pork Loin with Roasted Vegetables makes a delicious one dish meal.
🍽 Serve with...
Serve sprinkled with fresh herbs and as side of mashed potatoes, gravy, and a side of green beans or baby carrots.
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📖 Recipe
Crock Pot Pot Roast with Onion Gravy
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 2½ pound boneless beef chuck pot roast
- 1 large onion , cut into wedges
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Trim fat and connective tissue from beef chuck roast if needed. Place roast in large crock pot fat side up and season roast with salt and pepper.
- Spread onion wedges over top of the roast.In measuring cup whisk together tomato sauce, water, horseradish, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over top of the roast and onions.
- Cover crock pot and turn on heat. Cook time on low is 8-10 hours or 4- 6 hours on high setting.
- Remove roast from crock pot and strain broth. Remove as much fat as possible from top of broth.
- In a small bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons flour and 3 tablespoons water until smooth. Place broth in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Whisk flour/water mixture into boiling broth whisking constantly until thickened.
- Serve roast with gravy and onions.
Kim Bee says
This looks delish. I could eat pot roast constantly. It's just so yummy!