Crock Pot Beef Roast and Gravy – A Moist Slow Cooker Roast Beef Recipe

This Crock Pot Beef Roast and Gravy isn’t just a Sunday Roast Beef and Gravy recipe; eat it any day of the week. It’s a moist slow cooker roast beef recipe that tastes great served over mashed potatoes. Plus, it only has 3 ingredients!

Moist Slow Cooker Roast Beef Recipe

I grew up eating beef pot roast. It seems like Mom made it every weekend; I doubt we ate it that often but it sure did seem like it. Mom made her pot roast in the oven with potatoes and carrots. I didn’t mind eating it, yet it’s a recipe that I’ve adapted to my own over the years.

Old Fashioned Roast Beef and Gravy Ingredient List

My beef pot roast recipe is cooked in the slow cooker with gravy. Also, my moist slow cooker pot roast is served without vegetables, instead I like to serve mine mine over mashed potatoes.

• Beef Roast (arm, chuck or rump roast)
• Condensed French Onion Soup
• Cream of Mushroom Soup
• Mashed Potatoes (to serve with beef roast and gravy

While you can certainly make your own mashed potatoes, I love Bob Evan’s Refrigerated Mashed Potatoes. They take approximately 3 to 4 minutes in the microwave, and I always have some on hand. I’m sorry, not sorry, because those mashed taters are so yummy, and this pot roast with brown gravy is perfect served right over top.

How to Make Moist Slow Cooker Roast Beef

Step by Step Instructions

1. Spray crock pot insert with nonstick cooking spray or line with a slow cooker liners.
2. Place beef roast into the crock pot insert.
3. Mix together French Onion Soup and Cream of Mushroom Soup until smooth.
4. Pour over the roast in the crock pot insert, covering completely.
5. Cover and cook on low for 7 – 8 hours or high for 4 – 5 hours or until moist and fork-tender.
6. Serve meat and juices over mashed potatoes.

Storage Instructions for Crock Pot Beef Roast and Gravy

Let leftovers cool. Transfer to an airtight container, and store in the fridge for up to a week.

For the full ingredient amounts and recipe steps for slow cooker roast beef with French onion soup, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this p

Should I brown my roast before adding to the crock pot?

Yes or No. If you’ve got extra time, and you really want to get as much flavor out or a roast as possible, then it’s never a bad idea to brown up all the sides of a roast in hot oil in a skillet on the stove top. However, it’s not absolutely essential to most recipes. Slow Cooker Beef Roast with French Onion Soup has tons of flavor meaning that the browning step is not necessary.

What’s the best way to make a pot roast with brown gravy?

Utilizing a crock pot or slow cooker is an easy way to make a moist pot roast cooked in its own gravy.  Adding two simple ingredients to your beef roast , cream of mushroom soup and condensed French Onion Soup, will result in the best brown gravy ever for your Sunday Pot Roast.

Recipe FAQs

• Use the appropriate sized crock pot or slow cooker that fits the beef roast you have on hand.
• Arm roast, rump roast or a chuck roast work great in this old fashioned beef roast and gravy recipe.
• The cook time will depend on the size of your roast.  It could vary anywhere from 4 to 5 hours on high or 7 or more hours on low.  It’s finished when it’s moist and fork tender.
• This pot roast with brown gravy only takes 2 ingredients to make the best-tasting brown gravy ever – condensed French Onion Soup and Cream of Mushroom Soup.
• If you want a thicker brown gravy, mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 3 tablespoons cold water. Add to the gravy the last 30 minutes. This is optional.
• If you have some leftover beef roast, try these quick beef and noodles.

Recipe Variations

• Use a dry onion soup mix packet instead of the condensed version. Add a little beef broth.
• There’s loads of optional ingredients including low-sodium soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, thyme, rosemary, etc.
• Use a brown gravy mix instead of a cream soup.
• Switch out the variety of cream soup.
• If desired, brown the roast in a large skillet over medium-high heat in heated olive oil, butter or vegetable oil before adding to the insert.
• If desired, season to taste with salt and black pepper.

What is the best cut of meat for roast beef and gravy?

The best cut of meat for roast beef and gravy is typically an arm roast, rump roast, or chuck roast. These cuts work great for a moist and flavorful slow cooker pot roast.

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