2 Ingredient Crockpot Pot Roast

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made easily at home.

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: sirloin roast

💰Cheaper: chuck eye roast

Sirloin is leaner while chuck eye is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: tamari

Coconut aminos are lower in sodium, while tamari is a gluten-free option.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Place top round steak in the crockpot.

Add onion soup mix and mushroom seasoning on top of the steak.

Pour about 10 oz of water into the crockpot.

Plug in the crockpot and cook on low for 3 hours.

After 3 hours, turn the heat to high and cook for an additional 2 hours.

Once cooked, remove the lid and check the meat, which should be falling apart.

Mix together a couple tablespoons of cornstarch with some broth from the crockpot to create a slurry.

Thicken the sauce by adding the cornstarch slurry to the crockpot and stirring.

Add a splash of heavy cream to the sauce and stir until combined.

Serve the pot roast with gravy over mashed potatoes and alongside buttered corn.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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