Slow-Cooker Pot Roast
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Great American Recipes
Serves 4 peopleCategories: beef- main dish
Ingredients
- 2 Tsp. unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp. sunflower oil
- 1 large onion, cut into wedges
- 3 lb. boneless top round or rump roast
- 3 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 medium white potatoes, cubed
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 envelopes (1.4oz. each) onion soup mix
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
Directions
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heat the butter and sunflower oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and beef. Brown the beef on all sides. Transfer the beef and onion to a slow cooker.
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Arrange the carrots, potatoes and bay leaves around the beef. Sprinkle with salt. In a heatproof bowl or measuring cup, combine the soup mix with 3 cups boiling water, stirring until smooth.
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Pour the soup mixture over the beef and vegetables in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until the meat is very tender, about 3 1/2 hours.
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In a medium saucepan, combine the cornstarch and about 1 tsp. water; stir to form a paste. Add 2 cups hot liquid from the slow cooker and bring to a boil, stirring until the gravy has thickened. Slice the beef and serve with vegetables and gravy.
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Variety: replace onion soup mix with n herb soup or mushroom soup mix for a different flavor.