Pot Roast

This Crock Pot Roast Recipe is one of our favorite Sunday dinners. It takes only 3 minutes of prep time and then the slow cooker does the rest! The chuck roast ends up being SO tender and full of flavor from the brown gravy, Italian, and ranch dressing mix!

Easiest Crock Pot Roast

Sunday dinners are our favorite! Back home in Arizona we would take turns going to my parents and to the hubby’s parents every Sunday with the family for a nice meal – main course, sides, salads, rolls, dessert. Everyone brings a dish to share and we gather to let the cousins play. Moving away from family, we’ve had to change things a bit since I don’t usually have the time to make everything by myself. One Sunday a month, the hubby makes Swedish Pancakes (a family favorite), and on the off Sundays I make Pot Roast or another slow cooker recipe.

The pot roast recipe we’ve made for as long as I can remember is as easy as they come! It takes just a few minutes to prepare (literally) and always turns out so tender and flavorful. Like I said – it’s easy and is so good, and the meat can be eaten for Roast or can be made and used for so many other recipes. We always end up with leftovers, so we make Green Chile Burros the next night for dinner.

How to Cook a Roast in a Crock Pot:

I always buy my Chuck Roast at Sam’s Club. It comes in a pack of 2 and the net weight is about 5-6 pounds, so each roast is 2.5 to 3 pounds, usually. For a big get together you may need to cook both in the crock pot. For my family of 8, we can get by using 1 chuck roast. If I’m not using the other roast, I freeze it to use later that month. The seasoning we make to go over this roast is made with 3 ingredients (1 tablespoon of each):

• brown gravy dry mix
• Hidden Valley dry mix
• Italian dressing dry mix

NOTE: Since we make this beef pot roast often, I like to make this seasoning in bulk (usually 1 cup of each dry mix), and then I scoop out 1/4 cup of the mixture to sprinkle over the top. 😉

Here are the instructions for one 2-3 pound roast!

1. Place chuck roast in your crockpot or slow cooker. Pour 1/3 cup of water over the roast.
2. Mix together all 3 dry mixes, and sprinkle on top of the roast.
3. Cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours, or until tender. I personally prefer cooking on LOW – the meat seems to be more tender that way. 🙂

Pot Roast Gravy from Drippings

If you want to make gravy to pour on top, it’s super simple. All you need is the following ingredients:

• roast drippings
• milk
• flour

Take about 1/3 – 1/2 cup of the drippings from the roast in the crock pot and add that to a small pot on the stove. Heat it up a bit, then add a TB of flour and a TB of milk. Keep adding a little milk and a little flour until it’s the consistency you like. Top off with a little salt and pepper!

We just LOVE this roast! I love to use the meat to shred and use for Beef Tacos or Green Chile Burros. or even Empanadas. 😉

This crock pot roast pairs perfectly with these sides:

• Twice Baked Potatoes 
• Asparagus and Tater Toss
• Cream Cheese and Parmesan Asparagus
• Baked Parmesan Potatoes

For more beef recipes, check out:

• Beef Stroganoff
• Slow Cooker Beef Stew
• Beef and Broccoli
• Beef Empanadas
• French Dip Sandwiches
• Dr. Pepper Ribs

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Pot Roast Recipe

This Crock Pot Roast Recipe is one of our favorite Sunday dinners. It takes only 3 minutes of prep time and then the slow cooker does the rest! The chuck roast ends up being SO tender and full of flavor from the brown gravy, Italian, and ranch dressing mix! 

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 7 hours

Total Time 7 hours 5 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 279 kcal

Author Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

• 1 beef chuck roast about 2-3 lbs
• 1/3 c water
• 1 TB brown gravy dry mix
• 1 TB Hidden Valley dry mix
• 1 TB Italian dressing dry mix

Optional Gravy

• 1/3 - 1/2 c drippings from roast
• 1 - 2 TB milk
• 1 - 2 TB flour
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Mix Brown Gravy Dry Mix, Hidden Valley Dry Mix and Italian Dressing Dry Mix together.

2. Place chuck roast in your crock pot. Pour ⅓ cup water over your roast.
   

3. Sprinkle Mix all over the top of your roast. Cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours or until tender. (I prefer cooking it on LOW - meat seems to be more tender).
   

Optional Gravy

1.  Take about 1/3 – 1/2 cup of the drippings from the roast in the crock pot and add that to a small pot on the stove. Heat that up a bit.

2. Then add a TB of flour and a TB of milk. Keep adding a little milk and a little flour until it’s the consistency you like. Top off with salt and pepper.
   

Recipe Notes

• I always buy my Chuck Roast at Sam's Club. It comes in a pack of 2 and the net weight is about 5-6 pounds, so each roast is 2.5 to 3 pounds, usually. For a big get together you may need to cook both in the crock pot. For my family of 7, we can get by using 1 chuck roast. If I'm not using the other roast, I freeze it to use later that month.
• I usually make the mix that gets sprinkled on top in bulk. I will mix 4 TB (or 1 packet) of each together and then place it in a baggie and just use as much as I need when I make this pot roast. That way, if I'm using the small packets, I don't waste the 3 TB that doesn't get used.

Nutrition Facts

Pot Roast Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 279 Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g 26%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 103mg 34%

Sodium 393mg 16%

Potassium 498mg 14%

Total Carbohydrates 1g 0%

Protein 28g 56%

Vitamin A 0.4%

Calcium 2.6%

Iron 17.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

ENJOY!