SLOW COOKER BEEF AU JUS

Slow Cooker Beef au Jus image

It's easy to fix this roast, which has lots of onion flavor. Sometimes I also add cubed potatoes and baby carrots to the slow cooker to make a terrific meal plus leftovers. -Carol Hille, Grand Junction, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 6h20m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 beef rump roast or bottom round roast (3 pounds)
1 large onion, sliced
3/4 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
1 envelope (1 ounce) au jus gravy mix
2 garlic cloves, halved
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Cut roast in half. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown meat on all sides over medium-high heat. , Place onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with meat. Combine the broth, gravy mix, garlic and pepper; pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove meat to a cutting board. Let stand for 10 minutes. Thinly slice meat and return to the slow cooker; serve with cooking juices and onion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 471mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges