How to Make Slow Cooker Pot Roast | Beef Recipes | Allrecipes.com

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean beef has less fat, while pork shoulder is often cheaper.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious, while instant mashed potatoes save time.

Spray the inside of the slow cooker with cooking spray.

Spread one sliced yellow onion on the bottom of the cooker.

Pat the 2 and 1/2 lb boneless beef chuck roast dry.

Sprinkle the roast with salt to taste all over the meat and ground black pepper to taste.

Sprinkle 1/4 cup of flour out onto parchment or wax paper and roll the beef chuck roast in the flour to coat all sides.

Using a small, sturdy plate, pound the flour into the meat.

Place the floured roast into the slow cooker on top of the onions.

In a small bowl, add 1.2 oz package of dried beef gravy mix, 1 oz package of ranch dressing mix, 1.7 oz package of dry Italian-style salad dressing mix, and 1/2 cup of water. Whisk until smooth.

Pour the mixture around the chuck roast.

Add 5 whole peeled carrots around the beef.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on the low setting for 8 hours until the roast is tender and the gravy thickens.

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