Description
This Melt-in-Your-Mouth French Onion Pot Roast combines tender chuck roast, deeply caramelized onions, garlic, herbs, and rich beef gravy into an easy slow cooker comfort meal perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
- 3–4 lb chuck roast
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (optional)
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 carrots, chopped (optional)
- 2 potatoes, quartered (optional)
- Fresh parsley
- Mashed potatoes or crusty bread for serving
Instructions
1. Pat chuck roast dry and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder.
2. Dust lightly with flour.
3. Sear roast in olive oil until browned on every side.
4. Transfer roast to slow cooker.
5. Cook onions until deeply caramelized.
6. Add garlic and cook one minute.
7. Pour in beef broth and soy sauce, scraping browned bits.
8. Add thyme.
9. Pour onion mixture over roast.
10. Add bay leaf, carrots and potatoes.
11. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
12. Remove bay leaf.
13. Shred roast and serve with onion gravy.
Notes
- For thicker gravy simmer the cooking liquid for 5-10 minutes.
- Store leftovers up to 4 days.
- Freeze for up to 3 months.
- Serve over mashed potatoes, rice or buttered noodles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 46g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: French Onion Pot Roast, Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Chuck Roast