Pot Roast in the Crock Pot is one of those wonderful dishes that does all the work for you while you go about your day. Just pop everything in that slow cooker in the morning, and by dinner time, you’ll have the most tender, delicious meal ready to feed your hungry family.
What makes this recipe so special is how the beef becomes fall-apart tender from hours of gentle cooking, and those mushrooms and onions create the most savory, rich sauce you could imagine. A simple seasoning of salt and pepper lets the natural flavors shine through beautifully—no fussy ingredients needed.
This is the kind of dish I’ve made for my family for years, and it never fails to bring everyone to the table with smiles on their faces. There’s something so comforting about a home-cooked pot roast, and I love knowing it’s made with such care and simplicity.
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Pot Roast in the Crock Pot
Ingredients
- 3 pound Beef
- 0.75 ounce Onions
- 1.5 cup Beef
- 2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Black Pepper
- 1 cup Mushrooms
- 1 cup Carrots
- 1 cup Potatoes
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 2 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
Instructions
- Salt and pepper the pot roast.
- Add pot roast, soup mix, stock, and vegetables to the crock pot.
- Set the crock pot on low for 8 hours or high for 6 hours.
- In the last hour of cooking time, mix the butter and flour and add to cooking liquids.
- This will thicken the gravy.
