If you miss those old-fashioned Sunday suppers where the whole house smelled like gravy and onions but you don't miss being chained to the stove all day, this Slow Cooker French Onion Pot Roast is your new bestie.
With just a handful of ingredients and five minutes of "effort" (if you can even call dumping a soup packet on a chuck roast effort), you'll have fork-tender beef swimming in rich oniony goodness. Comfort food magic, minus the leg cramps.
🎧 Set it, forget it, and listen while dinner makes itself
Hit play and I'll walk you through this French onion pot roast step by step-plus at the end please stay for a little side of small-town drama in Fall Comes to Picklefork. Because why not let dinner come with a story?
Table of Contents
- 🎧 Set it, forget it, and listen while dinner makes itself
- 🎥 Watch how to make slow cooker French onion pot roast
- 🗝️ Why this pot roast deserves a spot in your slow cooker
- 🧾 Ingredients for slow cooker chuck roast
- 📖 Recipe
- 🔪 How to make French Onion Pot Roast
- 👩🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
- 📚🍽️ Craving seconds? Try these recipes too
- 💬 Comments
🎥 Watch how to make slow cooker French onion pot roast
No gatekeeping here-this video shows exactly how I throw everything in the crockpot and walk away. Five minutes of prep, a few hours of slow cooking, and dinner tastes like you worked all day (spoiler: you didn't).
🗝️ Why this pot roast deserves a spot in your slow cooker
It's cozy, it's low-effort, and it tastes like a Sunday dinner your grandma would brag about.
- Lipton onion soup mix + chuck roast = melt-in-your-mouth beef with almost zero effort.
- Slow cooker French onion pot roast feeds the whole family on busy nights with rice, mashed potatoes, noodles, or a slice of crusty bread.
- Five minutes of prep and just a couple of ingredients means you have more time to spend with your current read.
This easy pot roast recipe is simple enough for beginners, but the flavor will "wow" the most seasoned chefs.
🧾 Ingredients for slow cooker chuck roast
You don't need a mile-long shopping list for this one-just a roast, a soup packet, some onions, seasonings, and a splash of beef stock. Five simple ingredients come together to make beef so tender and flavorful it tastes like you spent all day babysitting it instead of doom scrolling Instagram.
- Beef chuck roast - the star of the show. Pick one with some marbling so it cooks up tender instead of sad and stringy.
- Dry onion soup mix - yes, the packet. Don't fight it. This is where the magic (and all the lazy flavor) happens.
- Beef stock - brings the gravy vibes. Use the good stuff if you have it, but a carton from the store won't hurt anybody.
- Salt, pepper, garlic powder - the holy trinity of "I know what I'm doing in the kitchen" seasonings.
- Onions - they're literally in the name. Slice 'em up and let the slow cooker do its thing.
- Thyme - optional, but toss a sprig or two in if you want people to think you're fancy.
Want tips, FAQs, extra storage information, and more? Download the free French Onion Pot Roast Kitchen Cheat Sheet!
📖 Recipe
Slow Cooker French Onion Pot Roast
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- 3 pounds beef chuck roast, or round roast
- 1 ounce onion soup mix, 1 envelope
- ¾ cup beef stock
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground garlic
- ¼ cup red wine, optional, or just use all beef stock.
- 3 medium onions, sliced
- fresh thyme, optional
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch, optional
Instructions
- Spray the inside of the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- Put the sliced onions in the bottom.
- Cover with beef broth.
- Sprinkle with garlic.
- Rub chuck roast on all sides with onion soup mix and place on top of onions. If there is any additional soup mix pour over the top of the roast.
- Add a few springs of fresh thyme to the top if desired.
- Cook on low for 8 hours, or up to 12.
- Once done, shred the roast, removing any larger pieces of fat, and mix with the onions and broth.
Thicken the gravy - optional
- After cooking, combine 1-2 tablespoon cornstarch and 1-2 tablespoon of the broth in a small bowl. Whisk into a paste. Add the remaining broth and cornstarch mixture into a saucepan and simmer, whisking to thicken it into gravy.
Notes
- Use paper towels to blot off any extra moisture from the beef. This'll help the onion soup mix stick better, resulting in a more flavorful roast.
- Your grocery store might call round roast by another name: rump roast.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
🔪 How to make French Onion Pot Roast
This isn't rocket science-just toss a few things in the crockpot, flip the switch, and let it turn into the kind of Sunday dinner that makes the neighbors start knocking on the kitchen door with plates in hand.
- Grease the side and bottom of the crock pot. Add the sliced onions.
- Add beef stock. Rub beef roast with dry onion soup mix and place on top.
- Optional: After cooking, simmer broth and cornstarch until thickened.
- Shred the roast. Stir to combine with the onions/broth mixture or gravy.
👩🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
You'll find more FAQs in the downloadable Kitchen Cheat Sheet above.
Beef chuck is a little fattier, so it'll be more flavorful. However, the difference between beef chuck and round roast isn't major, so you can use either interchangeably, and they'll both be delicious.
Nope! Technically you do not but if you have time taking that 5 extra minutes to sear the meat will give you better flavor.
Yes, that's what I use. You could also use a homemade dry onion soup mix or your favorite brand.
📚🍽️ Craving seconds? Try these recipes too
- Crockpot Mississippi Pot Roast is fork tender, flavored with savory Ranch mix and pepperoncinis, and takes five minutes to prep!
- The best pot roast for spice lovers, Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Cheese Grits is flavor-packed-and the creamy grits are cooked to perfection.
- Have another packet of soup mix? Use it up in this easy side dish-buttery Lipton Onion Soup Mix Potatoes are made in just 25 minutes!
- These tender, juicy French onion pork chops are done on top of the stove and are amazing!
There's just something extra-special about an old-fashioned beef and gravy type meal and this one is at the top of my list. The caramelized onion flavor, the rich gravy, and the melt-in-your-mouth beef makes the meal unforgettable.
Plus it's just so darn easy! I hope you love it as much as I do. Be sure to leave a comment below and give your rating.
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