Slow Cooker Perfect Pot Roast Recipe And Homemade Gravy

Steps:

• Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray. Spread the onion slices out into the bottom of the cooker.
• Spread the flour out onto a work surface. Sprinkle the chuck roast with salt and black pepper, and roll the roast in the flour to coat all sides. Using the edge of a small, sturdy plate, pound the flour into the meat. Place the floured roast into the cooker on top of the onions. Whisk together beef gravy mix, ranch dressing mix, and Italian dressing mix in a bowl, and whisk the mixes with water until smooth. Pour over the chuck roast. Distribute carrots around the meat.
• Cover the cooker, set to Low, and cook until the roast is tender and the gravy has thickened, about 8 hours.

Steps:

• Arrange potatoes, carrots, and onion around the edges of a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Whisk celery soup and beef stew seasoning mix together in a bowl until smooth and creamy.
• Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat; cook roast until browned and seared, about 3 minutes per side. Sprinkle onion soup mix over entire roast and place roast in the center of the slow cooker, surrounding it with the vegetable mixture. Spread celery soup mixture over roast.
• Cook on Low, 8 to 10 hours.
• Remove roast from the slow cooker and place on cutting board; let rest for 10 minutes.
• Strain remaining liquid in the slow cooker into a bowl and whisk until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Slice roast and serve alongside vegetables and gravy.

Steps:

• Place a large skillet on stove top and heat over medium high heat (perferably a non-stick skillet).
• Add 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.
• Generously sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic salt on all sides of the pot roast.
• Place roast in hot oil on a skillet and let it sear on that side for 2 minutes. Flip the roast over and sear the other side for 2 minutes.
• Depending on the shape of your pot roast, you can sear the other sides if you choose.
• Spray the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and place your seared pot roast in the slow cooker.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the hot skillet. Add onion, carrots, and celery to the skillet and season with more salt and pepper, if desired. Using a spatula, scrape the "brown bits" (aka the burnt bits) off the bottom of the skillet as you cook the vegetables (these bits add so much flavor!).
• Cook for about 3 minutes or until the vegetables start to soften.
• Add garlic to the skillet and cook for 1 minute more.
• Add the vegetables to the slow cooker, spreading the vegetables all around the roast.
• Pour in the beef broth, being sure not to pour it directly on the roast or vegetables because you just cooked them in delicious flavors. Try to pour the beef broth on the sides as much as possible.
• Pour the Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, and soy sauce directly on the roast. Sprinkle thyme and rosemary evenly around the meat and vegetables.
• Place the lid on top of the slow cooker and set timer for 8-10 hours on low heat (it will vary based on your slow cooker - mine is done in 8 hours, but some will take longer) or 4-5 hours on high heat (I highly recommend cooking this roast on low - I have never had it turn out as well when I have cooked it on high. Also, you want your house to smell good alllllll day long).
• Remove roast from slow cooker and slice into pieces (it should pretty much fall apart by this point).
• Serve with mashed potatoes and the cooked carrots on the side.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear roast in hot oil until browned completely, about 2 minutes per side.
• Spread potatoes into the bottom of the slow cooker. Layer baby carrots atop the potatoes and green beans atop the carrots. Place the roast atop the layers of vegetables.
• Mix cream of mushroom soup, water, and dry onion soup mix together in a bowl; pour over the roast and vegetables.
• Cook on Low 8 to 10 hours.

Steps:

• Season roast all over with salt and black pepper and place roast in a slow cooker. Whisk golden mushroom soup, sliced mushrooms, cream of mushroom soup, onion soup mix, and garlic together in a bowl; pour over beef roast.
• Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours.