Best Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast Recipes

SLOW COOKER BEEF POT ROAST

Steps:

• Generously season both sides of roast with salt and pepper. Sprinkle flour over the top until well coated, and pat it into the meat. Shake off any excess.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Sear the roast on both sides for 5-6 minutes each, until well browned. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium and stir in mushrooms and butter; cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in onion; cook for 5 minutes, until onions are translucent and begin to brown. Add garlic, stir for about a minute.
• Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons flour; cook and stir for about 1 minute. Add tomato paste, and cook for another minute.
• Slowly add chicken stock, stir to combine, and return to a simmer. Remove skillet from the heat.
• Place carrots and celery in the slow cooker. Place roast over the vegetables and pour in any accumulated juices. Add rosemary and thyme.
• Pour onion and mushroom mixture over the top of the roast. Cover slow cooker, turn to high and cook the roast for 5-6 hours, until the meat is fork tender.
• Skim off any fat from the surface and remove the bones. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a large pan. Dust 1½ kg rolled beef brisket with 2 tbsp plain flour and season well with salt and pepper.
• Put 3 chopped carrots, 3 chopped celery sticks, 2 chopped parsnips, 1 chopped onion and 80g button mushrooms in the bottom of your slow cooker and turn it to Low.
• Sear the beef all over in the hot pan then place it on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker.
• Add the 2 bay leaves, 2 crushed garlic cloves and 2 tsp English mustard then pour over 500ml red wine and 250ml beef stock. Cover with the lid and cook for 7 hours.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Carefully take the beef out of the slow cooker and place it on a baking tray then roast it in the oven for 20 mins.
• While the beef is in the oven, carefully ladle the cooking liquid out of the slow cooker into a shallow pan. Boil rapidly on a high heat to reduce to a rich gravy.
• Serve the beef sliced with roast potatoes, the softened vegetables, gravy and wilted greens, if you like.

CROCK POT (SLOW COOKER) FRENCH DIP ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place roast in 4.5 - 6 quart slow cooker.
• Sprinkle with onion soup mix and then pour onion soup and beer over it.
• Drop bouillon cubes in different spots into the liquid and sprinkle pepper and salt to taste over all.
• Cook on high for 4-5 hours. (I guess you could also cook on low for 8 hours or so, but I haven't tried it!).
• Remove meat and slice or shred; return to slow cooker and cover.
• Turn to low and let meat soak up the juices until ready to serve.
• Our favorite way to serve: open rolls and place a slice of provolone on one side of each; place under broiler until cheese is almost melted. Spoon beef on top with slotted spoon and serve sandwich with a side cup of au jus.

GERMAN BEEF ROAST (ROULADEN FLAVOR) IN CROCK POT/SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• In dutch oven over medium-low heat, saute the finely chopped onion and bacon together until bacon is translucent but not brown, about 10-15 minutes.
• Into bottom of a 6-quart crock pot or slow cooker, place the beef rump roast.
• Pour in the (undiluted) can of beef broth and the dill pickle juice.
• Over the top of the roast evenly spread the mustard and finely chopped dill pickles (or dill pickle relish). Dot with the whole bay leaves and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Top roast with the sauteed onions and bacon.
• Cover and cook on high for 6-8 hours, or until tender. Remove meat, and strain juices to make gravy (see to make gravy below).
• TO MAKE GRAVY:.
• Strain juices from roast through a fine mesh strainer into a sauce pan or dutch oven.
• Make a slurry in a 2 cup glass measuring cup using a fork to whisk together 1 cup cold water and 1/2 cup flour, until smooth. Pour the slurry all at once into the pan of juices.
• Using a wire whisk and whisking all the while, bring the gravy mixture to a boil over medium-high; then reduce to a simmer and continue to cook and whisk another 5 minutes (gravy wil thcken more as it cools).
• P.S. Good sides are green beans (Gruene bohnen), sweet and sour red cabbage (Rotkohl), and boiled or mashed potatoes topped with fresh snipped parsley. Guten appetit!

SLOW COOKER RED CURRY BEEF POT ROAST

Steps:

• Generously season beef chuck roast with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat; add vegetable oil. When oil is hot, brown roast on all sides, about 2 minutes per side. Remove pan from heat.
• Spread chopped onions in slow cooker; place browned roast on top of onions.
• Spoon red chili paste into the hot skillet. Add cumin and coriander. Rub mixture into hot oil with the back of a spoon to blend. Place skillet over medium heat.
• Pour in chicken stock. Return heat to high. Stir in coconut milk. Add diced tomatoes with green chiles, fish sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, tomato paste, and sliced ginger; stir in lime juice. Bring to a boil.
• Pour mixture over pot roast; add bay leaves. Stir to distribute ingredients in the slow cooker.
• Cover slow cooker and set to Low. Cook until fork tender, 7 to 8 hours.
• Remove meat from the broth. If desired, skim some fat from the surface of the broth.
• Place potatoes and bok choy into the broth; stir. Cover and turn heat to high. Cook until potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes.
• Blend cornstarch and water in a small dish until dissolved. Stir into broth mixture.
• Cut meat into large chunks and add to the slow cooker; stir. Cover slow cooker and cook on high until meat is heated through and broth is slightly thickened, about 12 minutes.
• Ladle into serving bowls and garnish with chopped peanuts and cilantro.

BEEF POT ROAST (POT, OVEN OR SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Trim fat from meat. Brown meat on all sides in hot oil in a 4- to 6-quart Dutch oven. Drain fat.
• Mix 3/4 cup water, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon, basil and salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour over roast. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 hour.
• Peel a strip of skin from center of each new potato or peel and quarter sweet potatoes.
• Add potatoes, carrots, onions and celery to pot. Return to boil. Reduce heat.
• Simmer covered, until tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Add water as needed.
• Transfer meat and vegetables to platter. Reserve juices.
• To prepare gravy, measure juices, skim off fat, and add enough water to make 1 1/2 cups. Return to Dutch oven.
• In a small bowl, stir 1/2 cup water into flour. Stir into pan juices. Cook, stirring, on medium heat until thickened, then 1 minute more. Season to taste. Serve with pot roast.
• For oven cooking: After browning meat and adding liquid mixture to pan, bake, covered, for 1 hour at 325 degrees. Prepare potatoes as directed. Add vegetables to meat. Bake, covered, until tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Make gravy as directed.
• For slow cooker: Trim fat from meat. Slice vegetables into a 4- to 5-quart crockery cooker. Put meat on top of vegetables. Mix the liquid mixture to cooker. Cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours or on high for 5 to 6 hours. Prepare gravy as directed.

SWEET AND SOUR BEEF POT ROAST IN THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, onion and garlic powders and sprinkle over the roast.
• In the slow cooker, combine broth, vinegar and sugar, and mix well.
• Add the beef and vegetables, cover and turn the slow cooker to LOW. Cook for approximately 8 hours
• Half an hour before serving, remove the beef and vegetables to a plate and tent with foil. Skim fat from the broth.
• Turn heat to HIGH.
• Mix flour and water together in a small bowl to make a slurry, and slowly add to the broth, pouring through a strainer to avoid lumps.
• Replace lid and cook for 30 minute
• Slice beef, serve with gravy, vegetables and your favourite side.

SLOW-COOKER HUNGARIAN BEEF POT ROAST

Steps:

• If necessary, cut beef roast into 2 or 3 large pieces. Place beef in 3 1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker. Top with onion.
• In measuring cup, combine broth, chili sauce, paprika, garlic-pepper blend, salt and caraway seed; mix well. Pour over beef and onion.
• Cover; cook on low setting for 7 to 8 hours.
• About 20 minutes before serving, cook egg noodles to desired doneness as directed on package. Remove beef from slow cooker; cover to keep warm. Stir sour cream into liquid in slow cooker until blended. Increase heat setting to high; cover and cook an additional 5 minutes or until of desired consistency.
• Drain noodles. Cut beef across grain into slices. Serve beef with sauce mixture over noodles. Garnish each serving with tablespoon of sour cream; sprinkle with parsley.

SLOW COOKER BEEF SAUCE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Into a slow cooker, put the onions, carrots, mushrooms and potatoes.
• Season the roast with salt and pepper.
• In large skillet over medium high heat, brown the meat on all sides in the oil.
• When it is nicely browned, put it in the slow cooker on top of the vegetables.
• In small bowl, stir together the cream of celery soup, onion soup mix, beef broth and steak sauce.
• Pour over the top of roast.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
• Note: This can also be cooked for 3-4 hours on a high setting, but I don't think it comes out as tender.

BEEF POT ROAST IN CROCK POT / SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Trim all excess fat from the roast.
• Combine 1/4 cup flour, salt and pepper on a flat plate. Coat meat with the flour mixture. Heat large pan with oil and brown the beef.
• Place onion and celery in slow cooker, then pour in the liquid stock and top with roast (cut roast in half if it's unable to fit),.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 8-10 hours. Depending on how well you enjoy the beef.
• Remove beef from the slow cooker and allow to sit until you make the gravy (about 10 mins).
• To make gravy pour all the juices from the slow cooker into a pot and puree with a hand wand. Put the meat juices on a very low heat on the stove top. In a separate bowl mix flour and water until liquid paste. Slowly add the flour and water mixture into the gravy pot, mix the gravy until it thickens.
• Slice beef and serve with roasted root vegetables and gravy.

ERICA'S SLOW COOKER BEEF POT ROAST RECIPE

Steps:

• DIRECTIONS: 1. In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute the roast in the oil for 15 minutes, or until all sides are well browned. Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside. 2. Place the onion, carrots, garlic and parsley in the bottom of a slow cooker. Place the roast on top of the vegetables and pour the soup over the roast and the vegetables. 3. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, stirring once. 4. Transfer roast to a serving platter and place the vegetables around it. Pour the roast gravy from the slow cooker into a gravy boat.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF STROGANOFF POT ROAST

Steps:

• Combine flour and bouillon; rub onto all sides of roast. Place in slow cooker.
• Sprinkle with 1 tsp. thyme; cover with lid. Cook on LOW 8 to 9 hours (or on HIGH 4 to 5 hours).
• Add mushrooms to slow cooker. Pour gravy over mushrooms; cook, covered, on HIGH 30 min. or until mushrooms are tender and gravy is thickened.
• Transfer roast to cutting board, reserving gravy mixture in slow cooker. Let stand 10 min. Meanwhile, cook noodles as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Slice roast. Drain noodles; place on serving plates. Top with meat, gravy mixture and sour cream. Sprinkle with remaining thyme.

ANOTHER BEEF SLOW COOKER POT ROAST -- HUBBY & KIDS FAVORITE

Steps:

• 1. Salt and Pepper ( lightly) meat and brown in olive oil on both sides-then set aside.
• 2. Put half of the carrots, onion, celery and potatoes into the crock pot.
• 3. Place meat over.
• 4.Put the other half of the veggies/potatoes on top of the meat.
• 5. Mix together the beef broth, brown sugar, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, and seasoned salt. Pour Mix over the meat/veggies.
• 6. Cook on High setting for first hour then turn down to low and cook for another 7 hours ( more or less). test seasonings before serving and add additional salt and pepper if neccessary.

SLOW-COOKER HUNGARIAN BEEF POT ROAST

Steps:

• If necessary, cut beef roast into 2 or 3 large pieces. Place beef in 3 1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker. Top with onion.
• In measuring cup, combine broth, chili sauce, paprika, garlic-pepper blend, salt and caraway seed; mix well. Pour over beef and onion.
• Cover; cook on low setting for 7 to 8 hours.
• About 20 minutes before serving, cook egg noodles to desired doneness as directed on package. Remove beef from slow cooker; cover to keep warm. Stir sour cream into liquid in slow cooker until blended. Increase heat setting to high; cover and cook an additional 5 minutes or until of desired consistency.
• Drain noodles. Cut beef across grain into slices. Serve beef with sauce mixture over noodles. Garnish each serving with tablespoon of sour cream; sprinkle with parsley.