Grandma’s Crockpot Pot Roast Recipe
Crockpot Chuck Roast Pot Roast Recipe
This Crock-Pot Pot Roast Recipe came from my Grandmother. It’s the only recipe that I have of hers and the reason I started MyHeavenlyRecipes.com.
I top my Pot Roast with Homemade Mashed Potatoes instead of cooking potatoes in the slow cooker…You do what you wish!
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I have used this trusty old Crock-Pot for the past 12 years and it has NEVER failed me! I would say that has made for a happy relationship 🙂
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Ok. Let’s get you cookin’ this Heavenly Pot Roast Recipe in a Crock Pot!
So usually when I make Pot Roast I’ll buy a huge piece of meat. But, I’ve noticed that prices of meat are just crazy high and I refuse to buy it unless there’s a sale. As I purchase grass fed meats it can get costly {yes I know I need to buy a whole cow!}. I about flipped my shit when I saw the price of a roast was $18. Sure it would feed the 5 of us for a few days, but, I just can’t justify spending that much money. After all I like to *try* and keep my weekly grocery budget at around $150.
Watch me make it below…
Ingredients:
- 2-4 Lbs Chuck Roast or Beef Stew
- 1 onion, quartered
- 4-6 carrots, ½″ chunks (or small bag of baby carrots)
- 4-6 celery, ½″ chunks
- 1 Packet, Lipton Onion Soup (blue box)
- 1 Beer (whatever you have on hand)
Substitute: You can use 1-2 C of water and beef broth if you don’t wish to use a beer. The beer really helps to break the meat down and give it it’s unique flavor. If using water you may want to use 2 packets of Lipton Onion Soup.
- In a large skillet brown the outside of the beef. You want a nice sear.
- While roast is getting a nice crust place onion, carrots, celery, soup and beer into the crock pot.
- Turn your slow cooker to low. (Don’t forget this step….I have more times than I care to admit!)
- Once your meat has finished browning place meat into crock pot. If you are using a roast place the fat side up.
- Add enough water so that the meat is submerged.
- Cook for 6-8 hours on low.
- *You can also let a entire roast cook over night. I actually prefer it that way because the meat is so soft and buttery.
- Serve over mashed potatoes and a dinner roll or side salad for a complete meal.
Want some more CROCK POT RECIPES? Here’s a few you may be interested in:
- Adobo Pulled Pork Sandwiches
- Chicken & Dumplings in the Crock Pot
- Chicken Fajita Pasta
- Chicken Over Rice
- Crock Pot Pumpkin Spice Dump Cake
I challenge you to make your own Pot Roast Recipe this week!
Crock-Pot Pot Roast Recipe
Ingredients
- Chuck Roast or Stewed Beef
- 1 onion quarted
- 4/6 whole carrots sliced in ½" chunks (I will sometimes half baby carrots)
- 4/6 stalks celery sliced ½" chunks
- 1 packet Liptop Onion Soup blue box
- 1 Beer whatever you have on hand, I use Yuengling or Bud Light typically
- 1-2 C Water
Instructions
- In a large skillet brown the outside of the beef. You want a nice sear.
- While roast is getting a nice crust place onion, carrots, celery, soup and beer into the crock pot.
- Turn your slow cooker to low. (Don't forget this step....I have more times than I care to admit!)
- Once your meat has finished browning place meat into crock pot. If you are using a roast place the fat side up.
- Add enough water so that the meat is submerged.
- Cook for 8-12 hours on low (overnight works best).
- *You can also let a entire roast cook over night. I actually prefer it that way because the meat is so soft and buttery.
- Serve over mashed potatoes and a dinner roll or side salad for a complete meal.
Hi Marci 🙂
Thanks for sharing your recipe.
……I cant wait to try it.
I have 3 questions for you:
1. Do you happen to know the Lipton onion soup ingredients? Was just wonder what it contains if there’s anything bad in it.
2. If so, is there is an alternative out there that healthier?
3.When do you put the beer in?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you very much.
Mary
Hi Mary I’m so sorry I just saw this comment. It went to spam 🙁 Alright so Lipton Onion Soup is minced onion, beef bouillon powder, teaspoons onion powder, crushed celery seed& sugar. You pour the beer in before the water. You’ll use the water to add extra liquid and to soften the beer taste. I hope that helps!