Roast with Onions

Roast with onions recipe on the stove turns out delicious made with a sirloin tip roast! Simmered in a Dutch Oven with onion soup mix and fresh slices, you can make this cut of beef tender and packed with flavor in no time at all.

We will go over simple step by step directions on how to slow cook a roast on the stovetop as a Dutch Oven recipe here. You can use any cut of beef really. If you want shredded for sliders I would use chuck roast instead. (affiliate links present)

Roast with Caramelized Onions Recipe

The key to the bold flavors of this dish is the French’s onion soup mix and the Caramelized Onions your meat will cook in. Beyond that you just need a bit of oil to sear and broth to keep it fall-apart tender to your liking.

If I were to describe the taste it would be like French onion, I know we all love that!! In this case it is cooked on the stove for several hours in which it gives your protein enough time to soak in the flavors it is surrounded by. Leaner cuts will take less time whereas something like an Arm Roast or chuck is better longer so it shreds easily work two forks.

Ingredients

• 3 pounds pot roast, chuck roast is best to shred, leaner cuts take less time but will be less tender
• Olive oil or other variety is needed to sear beef to begin with
• 2 packets onion soup mix, any brand works for french onion pot roast
• Large onions, sliced thick, yellow or white work just fine
• Garlic, minced I like with everything but is optional
• Beef broth and water is the combo I like to reduce the sodium a bit

Substitutions

The flavors are different from our Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe but certainly could use peperoncinis in the mix if you wanted to tweak it a bit. Avocado oil is another choice for browning the meat and you can use any sort of liquid but broth is most common.

with Frozen Roast

I do have timing changes if still hard but would suggest instead cooking down the onions, and then following our Frozen Roast in Slow Cooker steps on low for best results.

As far as what to serve this with I almost always make a batch of mashed potatoes. You could go with some rice or noodles though if you would rather. Going low carb? Go for roasted vegetables as a healthy duo for your family meal. So delicious no matter what.

Roast with Onions on the Stovetop

To make Stove Top Pot Roast you do want a cast iron deep pan because there is a fair amount of liquid. Searing the roast over medium high heat is not a must must but highly recommended because it will keep the inside moist. This only takes a few minutes and is worth it.

Remove and keep warm while you prep your onions in the same pot to cook them down and reduce to a thicker consistency. Then add back in your meat with remaining liquid before braising essentially in a sealed pot until tender.

The cook time will vary depending on the cut you choose and size/thickness. With a lean cut like we used here, longer means tougher. More fat and marbling means longer will yield a tenderer outcome for shredded beef sliders let’s say.

in Slow Cooker

For a more hands off approach you would want to cook down the onions as directed but then pour them in and following our Slow Cooker Sirloin Tip Roast directions on low. Then you just need to make mashed potatoes when home and dinner is done.

in Pressure Cooker

And for the fastest option you would go with Instant Pot Sirloin Tip Roast. I will say that low and slow is best of all if you ask me, but we have options. Slice and serve with egg noodles with a drizzle of your onion gravy over the top, and bam!

What to do with leftover pot roast

As with all leaftovers you need to allow them to cool completely to room temperature. Then bag it up with as much sauce as possible to keep it moist and suck out the air. Store in the refrigerator and reheat with the gravy.

If you do not have much liquid left in the bag or container add a bit of broth when reheating so it doesn’t dry out. With this or our Beef Manhattan I typically will serve for another meal as sliders. Hawaiian rolls are the best, just slice, fill and serve. You can also dice and throw it into a casserole with a sauce, noodles, Kosher salt and black pepper for a whole new meal.