Slow Cooker Smothered Roast

Beef roast seared with seasonings, fresh herbs, onions and garlic. Then slow cooked until it’s fork tender!

Fall off the bone tender smothered beef roast served over a bed of creamy herb mashed potatoes

Hey cousins! So many of you have been asking for slow cooker recipes, so I’ll continue pumping them out. In this post I’m going to show you how I make my slow cooker smothered roast.

This smothered beef roast is fall-apart tender and seasoned to perfection

This recipe is quite easy. I use use a package of onion mushroom soup mix, however regular onion soup mix is okay as well!

Tender beef roast smothered in a hearty gravy and served with herb mashed potatoes

At the end of this recipe I add heavy cream to make the gravy nice and creamy. If you’re not a fan of adding cream to your gravy, that step can be omitted.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 

Ingredients

  • 4.5 -5 lb beef chuck roast
  • 2 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large yellow onion sliced
  • 8-10 cloves garlic
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 envelope mushroom onion soup mix regular onion soup mix is okay
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp browning seasoning
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour

Instructions

  • Season all surfaces of the roast with the garlic salt & black pepper, then set to the side.
  • Drizzle the vegetable oil into a large pan, then place the pan over medium heat.
  • Once the vegetable oil is nice and hot add in the roast followed by the rosemary, thyme, onions, and garlic.
  • Be sure to sear all sides of the roast.
  • Once the roast is nicely seared, place it into a 4-6 qt slow cooker. Also be sure to add in the herbs, onions, and garlic.
  • Now sprinkle in the onion soup mix, and pour in 3 cups chicken broth. Also add the browning seasoning at this time.
  • Turn the slow cooker on high and let cook for 6 hours.
  • During the last hour of cooking, add 2 tbsp of heavy cream, and 2 tbsp of all purpose flour.
  • Mix everything well, then place the lid back on the slow cooker.
  • Once the roast is done serve and enjoy with mashed potatoes, pasta, or rice.
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