Description
This Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Onion Soup is the ultimate comfort food. With tender chuck roast, sweet caramelized onions, and a savory onion soup gravy, it’s the kind of hands-off recipe that tastes like a Sunday dinner but cooks itself on a busy weekday.
Ingredients
3 to 4 pounds chuck roast
1 packet onion soup mix
2 cups beef broth
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 cloves garlic, smashed
2 yellow onions, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
1. Pat the chuck roast dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper on all sides.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the roast for 2–3 minutes on each side until browned.
3. Transfer the roast to your slow cooker. Add sliced onions and garlic cloves around the meat.
4. In a bowl, whisk together the onion soup mix, beef broth, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over the roast.
5. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours until the meat is fork-tender.
6. Carefully remove the roast. Serve with onions and spoon over the rich gravy. Garnish with parsley if desired.
Notes
Searing the roast first deepens the flavor of the final dish—don’t skip it if you have time.
Add root vegetables like carrots or potatoes around the meat if you want a one-pot meal.
For thicker gravy, stir in a cornstarch slurry during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 790 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
Keywords: slow cooker, pot roast, onion soup, beef roast