The BEST Pot Roast Recipe

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I love a one pot meal I can put it in the oven and forget about for a few hours, and this — the BEST Pot Roast recipe — is perfect for that.  It comes out amazing every single time.

I grew up with my mom making a roast that my dad’s mom made, and it tasted horrible.  It was like shoe leather.  My dad is afraid of any meat that isn’t well done, so she would cook it to death and then slice it really thin, just like pieces of leather.  The only way you could stomach it, was with a giant helping of gravy.  I always dreaded dinner when I saw her working on it.  

Then, I grew up, had a family, and created my own version of pot roast and this one gets raving reviews.  When my family walks in the house after a long day and can smell what’s wafting from the kitchen, their mouths start watering. They immediately ask when the roast will be done.  There are rarely any leftovers when I make this meal.

Tips for a great Pot Roast

To start with, you need the proper cut of meat.  I always make the best pot roast recipe with a chuck roast.  It has fat marbled in that makes it tender.  This recipe is also very versatile.  You can cook it in the slow cooker in about 8 hours or make it in the oven in about 4 hours.

Sometimes I leave out the potatoes and make mashed potatoes and sometimes I just cut up big potatoes into chunks.  But, my family loves the fingerling potatoes the best.  I also like to add chunks of zucchini when I have it on hand.  It tastes amazing roasting in those roast juices.

For the soup mix, I have found the Lipton Mushroom Onion soup mix makes the best version of my pot roast.  But, many times I have used the Beefy Onion soup mix and just the regular Onion soup mix.  Both are good, but the mushroom one just adds a little extra yum factor.

I have made this meal a hundred times as it’s a family favorite, and there’s a few things I’ve learned to make it amazing.

1. Mix the soup mix with just 2 cups of water.  It might not look like a lot of water, but if you use more than that, it makes the cooking process take longer.  By using just 2 cups, it makes the meat and veggies fall-apart tender, and the soup mix thickens up a bit.
2. If you have the time, this tastes way better in the oven.  It tastes pretty darn good in the crock pot, but the oven method gives it something extra.
3. Feel free to change it up and add some additional veggies. I love to throw whole cloves of roasted garlic in the mix when I have some on hand.

The BEST Pot Roast Recipe

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The BEST Pot Roast recipe

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours

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Ingredients

• 3-4 lb chuck roast
• 2 cups warm water
• 1 pkg Mushroom Onion soup mix
• 1 lb baby carrots
• 1 1/2 lb fingerling potatoes

Instructions

In the Oven:

1. Preheat oven to 275 F degrees.
2. In dutch oven, add the roast to the middle of the pot.
3. Put the baby carrots and fingerling potatoes around the roast as much as possible.
4. Combine warm water and mushroom soup mix.
5. Pour the soup mix over everything.
6. Bake for 4 hours, until roast is tender and pulls apart easily.

Slow Cooker:

1. Add the roast to the middle of the pot.
2. Put the baby carrots and fingerling potatoes around the roast as much as possible.
3. Combine warm water and mushroom soup mix.
4. Pour the soup mix over everything.
5. Cook on High for 6-8 hours, until roast is tender and will pull apart.

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