Pot roast with onion soup mix in Crockpot recipe is fantastic. Want to make your beef tender and shredded with just forks? You can use a fresh, defrosted or frozen roast in a Crockpot this way. Here are simple instructions to make it this week.
Roast with onion soup mix in Crockpot is packed with flavor! Add tender potatoes and carrots with salt and pepper with this soup mixture and WOW. Youโve gottaโ try this easy Crockpot recipe tonight. (affiliate links present)
Slow Cooker Roast
If you want to cook a really hearty meal that doesnโt cost a lot, but reminds you of your childhood this is it!! With tons of flavor you can now cook a beef or Slow Cooker Pork Roast Onion Soup Mix all day on itโs own while youโre at work. Then dinner is ready!
Just throw in the beef chuck roast with vegetables, liquid, dry onion soup mix dissolved, cover and cook! Cooking time is about all day and it just gets more tender if you have to leave it in an extra hour or more. It canโt be much easier than that right?
Ingredients
- Dry Lipton onion soup mix will add all the flavor you need
- Roast and vegetables of choice but potatoes, onions and carrots are best
- Beef chuck roast is a great cut
- Baby carrots are yummy
- An onion is a must
- Cups of water, beer or beef broth of your choice for liquid needed
Substitutions
This is what it is sometimes called. You can make our copycat onion soup mix recipe first if you donโt want to use the store bought packets.
Can I cook a roast with beer?
Yes!! That is what we used here to add even more flavor. Like we do with our Mississippi pot roast, the liquid is up to you. If you want to omit the beer you can just substitute it with more broth instead. The alcohol will be cooked off and the only reason itโs great is because it adds another layer of bold flavors.
If youโre in a rush but want a hearty comfort food meal at the end of the evening this is a great choice. Serve it with slow cooker mashed potatoes and youโre set!
FAQ
Rib eye roast is known to be the most popular. With some fat to make it tender and great flavor, itโs a great choice.
It is not a must. Some prefer to have the outside browned with some olive oil in a pan on the stovetop before cooking, but to make prep quicker you can skip that step.
This isnโt necessary either. The steam and hot liquid will get the top and bottom just as tender. You can if you really think you must.
I do suggest using the combination of broth and beer for the most flavor possible. Those and the dry soup mix create the most amazing pot roast recipe.
Here is a quick step by step but there is a detailed printable recipe card at the bottom of this post as well to refer to. You can save it in your recipe book or just come back time and time again. ๐
How to make pot roast with onion soup mix in Slow Cooker
Time needed: 8 hours
Crockpot roast with onion soup mix
- Add ingredients
Place roast inside your pot with small sized potatoes, peeled and carrots cut into large chunks as well as your onion. Whisk together your broth and onion soup mix and then pour on top with your beer. Sprinkle in pepper and garlic powder.
- Cook
Close lid and cook on low. When done remove meat and cover to keep warm. It is not recommended to set to high heat for half the amount of time. Low and slow will keep it tender.
- Thicken gravy
Take some of your liquid from your pot and pour it into a saucepan on your stovetop. In a small bowl whisk together cornstarch and 4 tbsp of cold water until itโs smooth. (could use can of cream of mushroom soup to thicken alternatively) Once liquid in pot begins to bubble pour this in and stir. Stir frequently so sauce begins to thicken, it will get thicker as it sits too.
- Serve
After meat has rested slice and serve with veggies and thick gravy on top.
How Long to Cook Pot Roast in Crockpot on High
This is NOT recommended! If you want your thick piece of meat to get as tender as humanly possible keep it on low. Remember the idea of slow cookers, LOW and slow yโall. Typically it is a bit more than half the time if you must, but not worth it.
Why is Crockpot roast tough?
If you find that your meat is not fork tender and falling apart when you take it out, then it hasnโt cooked long enough. For large cuts of beef you need time for it to really break and get soft. If you cook it too too long though it might get tough too so follow recommended cook times listed here.
If you love this one we have a lot of other recipes weโve used this packet in like:
- Our quick meatloaf recipe uses it.
- If you donโt want to turn your oven on, try our Ninja Foodi meatloaf instead.
- Crockpot beef stroganoff has a package inside the broth as well.
- Or try our Instant Pot Swedish meatballs for dinner.
Pot Roast with Onion Soup Mix
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker
Ingredients
- 3 lb roast
- 1 lb baby potatoes
- 2 c baby carrots
- 1 onion, cut into fourths
- 3 c beef broth
- 6 oz beer
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 pkg onion soup mix
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Place roast in pot with potatoes, carrots and onion broken apart around it.
- In a bowl whisk together your broth and onion soup mix, then pour into your pot. Pour in your beer now.
- Sprinkle in salt, pepper and garlic powder and close your lid. Cook on low for 8 hours.
- When done remove meat and keep warm. Then take out 2 c of liquid from your pot and pour it into a saucepan on your stovetop. In a small bowl whisk together cornstarch and 4 tbsp of cold water until it's smooth. Once liquid in pot begins to bubble pour this in and stir.
- Stir frequently so sauce begins to thicken, it will get thicker as it sits too.
- After meat has rested slice and serve with veggies and thick gravy on top.
Video
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What cut of meat is best for Sunday roast?
Chuck roast is probably the best if you ask me, and pretty cheap too. If you want a bit leaner cut, but willing to spend more you could use a sirloin, top rump or fillet. For a faster cook time, follow our Instant Pot rump roast with gravy recipe.
I cannot believe that this recipe would have this much sodium. Had to divide salt related ingredients. Hopefully it was enoughโฆ.๐๐ฝ
I donโt calculate that # and donโt know how accurate it is, recipe card does the calculations
@Carrie Moore, I ran it through a calculator and got 494 mg of sodium (21%). So lower than this. Should be easy enough to use lower sodium options to cut that number further. I will say though, it didnโt taste overly salty to me and I am usually pretty sensitive to that! Good luck. ๐
How much salt does the recipe call for?