Pot roast with onion soup mix in Crockpot recipe is fantastic. Want to make your beef tender and shredded with forks? You can use a fresh, defrosted or frozen roast in a Crockpot this way. Here are simple instructions to make it this week.

A hand pours beer from a bottle into a slow cooker to make a savory roast with onion soup mix in crockpot, alongside meat, onions, carrots, and potatoes.

Roast with onion soup mix in Crockpot is packed with flavor! Add tender potatoes and carrots with salt and pepper with this soup mixture and WOW. You've gotta' try this easy Crockpot recipe tonight.

If you want to cook a hearty meal that doesn't cost a lot, but reminds you of your childhood this is it!! With tons of flavor you can now cook a beef or Slow Cooker Pork Roast Onion Soup Mix all day on it's own while you're at work. Then dinner is ready!

throw in the beef chuck roast with vegetables, liquid, dry onion soup mix dissolved, cover and cook! Cooking time is about all day and it gets more tender if you have to leave it in an extra hour or more. It can't be much easier than that right?

Ingredient notes

You'll want to start with a packet of dry Lipton onion soup mix will add all the flavor you need. You can make our copycat onion soup mix recipe first if you don't want to use the store bought packets.

You want to add a large beef chuck roast ideally because this cut has a decent amount of fat which means more flavor and it will fall apart to become fork tender easier when marbled too.

As far as adding vegetables potatoes onions and carrots are best. Typically we will buy a bag of baby carrots and dice up the others into large bite size pieces. You want to keep them a bit larger so they don't disintegrate with the heat.

And to create enough heat you want a few cups of water, beer or beef broth of your choice for liquid needed.

Can we cook a roast with beer?

Yes!! That is what we used here to add even more flavor. Like we do with our Mississippi pot roastthe liquid is up to you. If you want to omit the beer you can substitute it with more broth instead. The alcohol will be cooked off and the only reason it's great is because it adds another layer of bold flavors.

If you're in a rush but want a hearty comfort food meal at the end of the evening this is a great choice. Serve it with slow cooker mashed potatoes and you're set!

Raw pot roast ingredients: carrots, potatoes, beef broth, beer, cornstarch, onion, spices, and a raw beef roast—solid for making a flavorful roast with onion soup mix in crockpot.

Raw beef roast in a crockpot surrounded by seasonings, an onion, a bottle of beer, and a packet of onion soup mix on a wooden surface. solid for an easy roast with onion soup mix in crockpot recipe.

Here is a quick step by step but there is a detailed printable recipe card at the bottom of this post as well to refer to. You can save it in your recipe book or come back time and time again.

We do suggest using the combination of broth and beer for the most flavor possible. Those and the dry soup mix create the most good pot roast recipe.

A slow cooker filled with meat, carrots, potatoes, onions, and broth sits on a table with veggies and seasonings—solid for making a roast with onion soup mix in crockpot for a flavorful meal.

How Long to Cook Roast with Onion Soup Mix in Slow Cooker

You need to give this time to allow the heat to break down the connective tissues so 8 hours is about right to get it to shred easily. Of course the cook time will depend on how large and thick your piece is but this is generally solid.

Can you cook this on high?

This is NOT recommended! If you want your thick piece of meat to get as tender as humanly possible keep it on low. Remember the idea of slow cookers, LOW and slow y'all. Typically it is a bit more than half the time if you must, but not worth it.

How to Thicken the Gravy

We suggest that you use as much of the drippings in the pot when serving. You can pour it over as is but it won't be as thick. You can pour it into a saucepan though and with a roux made of cornstarch and cool water you can whisk this in when bubbling to create a rich thick gravy lke we do with our Instant Pot rump roast.

Do you have to brown a roast before putting it in the Crockpot?

It is not a must. Some prefer to have the outside browned with some olive oil in a pan on the stovetop before cooking, but to make prep quicker you can skip that step. If you did want to brown for 2-3 minutes on each side.

Do you need to turn a roast in the slow cooker?

No, this isn't necessary either. The steam and hot liquid will get the top and bottom as tender. You can if you think you must but we don't feel like it makes a difference and in general it makes more of a mess than is necessary.

Crockpot Pot Roast with Onion Soup Mix Recipe

By Pot roast with onion soup mix in Crockpot is fantastic. Want to make your beef tender and shredded with forks? Here are simple instructions to do that. Prep: 15 minutes minsCook: 8 hours hrsServings: 8 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

3 lb chuck roast
1 lb baby potatoes
2 cups baby carrots
1 small onion, cut into fourths
3 cups beef broth
6 oz beer, or use more broth instead
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp pepper
1 pkg onion soup mix
2 tbsp cornstarchoptional, to thicken gravy

Instructions

Place roast in pot with potatoes, carrots and onion broken apart around it.
In a bowl whisk together your broth and onion soup mix, then pour into your pot. Pour in your beer now.
Sprinkle in salt, pepper and garlic powder and close your lid. Cook on low for 8 hours.
When done remove meat and keep warm. Then take out 2 c of liquid from your pot and pour it into a saucepan on your stovetop. In a small bowl whisk together cornstarch and 4 tbsp of cold water until it's smooth. Once liquid in pot begins to bubble pour this in and stir.
Stir frequently so sauce begins to thicken, it will get thicker as it sits too.
After meat has rested slice and serve with veggies and thick gravy on top.