Slow Cooker French Onion Pot Roast
Seared chuck roast is slow cooked in savory broth and onion soup mix until fall-apart tender in this Slow Cooker French Onion Pot Roast recipe. An easy comfort food recipe for busy days!
Servings: 6 to 8 people
Calories: 625kcal
Ingredients
- 3.5 pounds boneless chuck roast
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ¾ teaspoon black pepper
- 2-3 Tablespoons olive oil to sear roast
- 4-5 onions sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 ounce packet beefy onion soup mix
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tablespoons minced thyme leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- Fresh herbs for topping
Instructions
- Pat the roast dry with paper towels and then season it all over with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chuck roast for 4-6 minutes on both sides, until browned. Transfer seared roast to the crockpot.
- Top the roast with the sliced onions and minced garlic.
- In a large bowl, combine the beef broth, wine, beefy onion soup mix, cornstarch, Worcestershire sauce, and minced thyme leaves. Whisk well until cornstarch and onion soup mix is dissolved. Pour liquid over the roast and then top with bay leaves.
- Cover and cook for 8-10 hours on low, until fall-apart tender.
- Shred meat into smaller chunks and top with fresh herbs.
Nutrition
Calories: 625kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 1399mg | Potassium: 1251mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 156IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 7mg