French Onion Pot Roast Recipe That Tastes Like You Spent All Day Cooking

Spray the inside of the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.

Slice the onions and break them apart before adding them to the slow cooker.

Add the sliced onions to the bottom of the slow cooker.

Pour in 1 cup of beef stock (or 3/4 cup beef stock and 1/4 cup red wine).

Season the chuck roast with salt, pepper, and onion powder liberally.

Heat a pan until hot and spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Sear the chuck roast in the hot pan for about 3-4 minutes on one side, then flip and sear for another 2 minutes.

Sear the edges of the roast for a few seconds to brown them.

Place the seared roast on top of the onions in the slow cooker.

Add the packet of Lipton French onion soup mix on top of the roast.

Sprinkle about 1.5 teaspoons of garlic powder over the roast.

Cover the slow cooker and set it to cook on low for 8 hours.

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