Slow Cooker Beef Roast
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 6 or more hours
Servings: 8

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Ingredients
- 1 beef roast (3 1/2 to 4 1/2 lbs.)
- 1/2 cup flour, divided
- 1 packet brown gravy mix
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix
- 2 cups cold water 
 
This beef roast is prepared using a slow
cooker recipe
that creates a tender beef roast with flavorful juices that are used to make a
delicious gravy. There are many slow
cooker meat recipes
that provide you with a great tasting main course.
 
Directions

  • Suggested Beef Roast Types: Arm, Shoulder, Chuck, Bottom Round, or Rump.

  • Cut the roast into 3 or 4 smaller size chunks and dredge in 1/4 cup of flour.

  • Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil heated in a skillet on the stovetop and add the floured pieces
    of roast. Brown all sides of the meat on the stovetop.


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  • After browning the meat, place it in a 4 or 5 quart slow cooker. If the roast is not very thick,
    place the meat on a rack to lift it up so at least the top part is out of the liquid. Pour grease
    from the skillet and scrape up any bits off the bottom and add them to the slow cooker.

  • Combine the remaining flour, gravy mix, soup mix, and cold water. Stir until well
    blended.

  • Pour the gravy mixture over the roast. Be sure that the meat is not completely covered with
    liquid so that it can be exposed to the steam during the cooking process.

  • Cover, turn on high, and cook for 1 hour; then turn down to low and cook for 6 to 8 hours. If
    it will not be possible to turn it down after an hour, begin the cooking process on low and cook
    for 8 to 10 hours.

  • The meat should be tender when done and should have an internal temperature of at least
    145°F.

  • Remove the meat from the slow cooker and check thickness of the liquid to use as gravy. If it
    is too thick, add a little water, turn slow cooker on high, and cook until well heated.

  • If the liquid is too thin, make a thickener of 1 tbsp. of flour and 1/2 c. cold water. Mix
    well and then add a little at a time to the gravy while cooking on high in the slow cooker. Add
    thickener until the gravy is the desired consistency. The gravy can also be poured into a saucepan
    and thickened on the stovetop.

  • Slice the meat or pull it apart into small pieces. Serve with the gravy and mashed or un-mashed
    potatoes.


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