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    Home » Main Dish

    Crock Pot Pot Roast and Onion Gravy

    Published: Feb 26, 2012 Last updated: Jul 7, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A delicious slow cooked beef roast with a tomato and onion gravy is a delicious way to have dinner ready when you get home and it is a heart meal the whole family will love.
    Pot Roast with Onions
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    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.

    Crock Pot Pot Roast with Onions and gravy with mashed potatoes.

    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
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 🙋 FAQ's
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with...
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ 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.

    Raw pot roast with onions and potatoes on a cutting board.

    🥘 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

    1. 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.
    2. Spread onion wedges over top of the roast.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. Serve roast with gravy and onions.

    🥄 Equipment

    Slow cooker

    Cutting board

    Chef knife

    Two whole onions with one half of an onion facing forward.

    🥫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

    Do you have to sear the roast before putting it in the crockpot?

    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.

    What is the best cut of meat to make a pot 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.

    Pot Roast with Onions

    📚 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

    Pot Roast with Onions

    Crock Pot Pot Roast with Onion Gravy

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A delicious slow cooked beef roast with a tomato and onion gravy is a delicious way to have dinner ready when you get home and it is a heart meal the whole family will love.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 hrs
    Total Time 10 hrs 15 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 371 kcal

    Equipment

    • Slow cooker
    • cutting board
    • chef knife

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    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.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 37gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 559mgPotassium: 786mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 191IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 5mg
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. Kim Bee

      April 10, 2012 at 12:53 am

      This looks delish. I could eat pot roast constantly. It's just so yummy!

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