Slow Cooked Roast with Creamy Mushroom Gravy

This smothered Slow-Cooked Roast with Creamy Mushroom Gravy is comfort food at its best. Seasoned to perfection, the chuck roast slow-braises until it’s melt-in-your-mouth tender. I like to toss in fresh baby carrots and sweet pearl onions for added flavor with minimal effort. Let it simmer all day, and by dinnertime, your meal is ready, and your kitchen smells amazing.

Ingredients to Make Slow Cooked Roast with Creamy Mushroom Gravy Recipe

Sunday roast was tradition in my family and one of my sweetest childhood memories. It’s comfort food and one that doesn’t have to be incredibly difficult to make. Using your slow cooker to make inexpensive cuts of meat like chuck roasts, puts the magic in the flavor and gives it the most tender texture. Slow cooking allows you to turn many cheaper cuts of meat into fall apart deliciousness. I make several variations of slow cooked roasts these days but this one tops my list due to its simplicity. Ingredients to make simple Pot Roast with Mushroom Gravy in a Slow Cooker: (Scroll down for the full printable recipe card.)

• Beef – Chuck roast is the perfect cut of beef for slow cooking. It results in a tender fall apart pot roast that’s smothered with mushroom gravy.
• Seasonings – Steak seasoning, salt and black pepper and garlic. Steak seasoning blend i.e. Meat Magic or Chicago Steak or Montreal Steak Seasoning.
• Simple Mushroom Sauce – One can French onion soup, one can cream of mushroom soup and Worcestershire sauce. Loads of flavor with no fuss.
• Additions – One package of frozen pearl onion and baby carrots.

What Happens if You Don’t Sear the Roast Before Cooking?

Searing the roast is an extra step in the process that gives the beef depth of flavor and enhances the taste. It helps to seal the juices, and sears the seasonings onto the beef. If time doesn’t allow, the roast will still be delicious.

How to Make the Best Slow Cooked Roast with Creamy Mushroom Gravy Recipe

• Season the Chuck Roast – Use paper towels to pat dry the chuck roast, then season with steak seasoning.
• Sear the Roast – Over medium-high heat brown the roast on every side in the hot oil, turning as needed. Transfer to crockpot.
• Deglaze the Pan – Add the chopped garlic and French Onion soup to the pan to deglaze then pour over the roast. Drizzle with Worcestershire sauce.
• Add Carrots – Arrange the carrots around the edge of the slow cooker. Season everything with salt and black pepper to your taste.
• Cook – Lock the lid in place then cook per the cooking time in the recipe.
• Pearl Onions – Add the frozen pearl onions in the last 2 hours of cooking.
• Make Mushroom Gravy – Pour the cooking liquid from the roast into a stovetop pan. Add soup, stir to combine. Simmer until thickened.
• Serve – Slice the roast and arrange on a serving platter with the vegetables, drizzle with gravy.

Tips for Making Slow Cooked Roast with Mushroom Gravy

• Kitchen Tools You’ll Need: A large crockpot or slow cooker, sharp knife and cutting board, measuring cups and spoons, a skillet and large spoon for stirring. You could also cook this roast in an Instant Pot using the slow cooker setting.
• Adjust the Cooking time According to Weight: How long does it take to cook a roast in a slow cooker? Slow cookers can vary in cooking intensity so know your appliance and adjust the cooking time as needed. This recipe will take around 8-10 hours but can vary slightly depending on the weight of the beef and the appliance used.
• Side Dishes to Serve with Pot Roast: We enjoy this meal with Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole or Creamy Buttermilk Ranch Mashed Potatoes. You could also serve this pot roast and gravy over egg noodles and Oven Baked Rice.
• When to Serve: This crockpot roast is a Sunday supper favorite. You can also serve it for weekday family dinners, holiday meals and entertaining.
• How to Serve: You can serve leftover roast beef the next day as sandwiches for dipping in the rich gravy or stuffed into dinner rolls.

Recipe Variations and Substitutions

• French Onion Soup: French onion soup has a robust flavor that complements the beef. You can also make this recipe using beef stock or beef broth and a packet of dry onion soup mix, in place of the French onion soup.
• Mushrooms: To enhance the gravy you can add sliced fresh mushrooms along with the other vegetables.
• Steak Seasoning: You can use your favorite steak seasoning purchased at the grocery store. Chicago steak seasoning, Kansas City steak seasoning or Montreal steak seasoning are all readily available.
• Potatoes: You can add cubed russet potatoes or yukon gold potatoes to the carrots transforming it into a comforting one pot meal. Due to the amount of time the roast cooks, you can add halved potatoes in the beginning of cooking. Add smaller cubes toward the end of cooking.
• Onions: You can use wedges of sweet onion or yellow onion to the pot in place of pearl onions.
• Herbs: You can add a variety of herbs such as rosemary, thyme and chives.
• Kitchen Bouquet Browning Sauce: When making the mushroom gravy at the end of cooking, you can add one or two teaspoons of browning sauce to intensify the flavor.

Storage and Leftovers

• Leftovers: Store leftover Slow Cooked Roast and Mushroom Gravy in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• Reheating: Reheat slow-cooker roast gently in a saucepan over medium heat or in single serving potions in the microwave.
• Freezer: You can freeze leftovers for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge and reheat just before serving.

More Slow Cooker and Crockpot Recipes to Make

• Slow Cooked Dr Pepper Barbecue Beef can be served on hamburger buns topped with slaw.
• Smothered Crock Pot Pork Chops.
• Serve these Slow Cooked Country Ribs with Beans over a piece of hot buttered cornbread.
• Crockpot Corn Casserole is perfect for those busy oven days.
• Slow Cooked Braised Beef Short Ribs are tender and flavor packed.
• Crockpot Breakfast Casserole is a delicious start to the day!
• Slow Cooked Vegetable Beef Soup will warm you up from the inside out.
• Crockpot Brussels Sprouts from Southern Living.

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Slow Cooked Roast With Creamy Mushroom Gravy

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time10 hours hrs

Total Time10 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course: Beef, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Southern

Keyword: easy-roast-recipes, slow-cooked-roast, slow-cooked-roast-gravy

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 654kcal

Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

• 1 4 lb Chuck Roast
• 3 Tbsp steak seasoning [i.e Chicago steak or Meat Magic]
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped
• 1 18.5 oz can French onion soup (i.e. Progresso) or 2 cups beef stock
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 10 3/4 oz can cream of mushroom soup
• 1-2 lb carrots peeled, cut into quarters or peeled baby carrots. whole
• 8 oz frozen pearl onions
• salt & black pepper to taste

Instructions

• Use paper towels to pat dry the chuck roast, then season the roast on all sides with steak seasoning.
• On the stove top, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a heavy bottomed pan or large skillet. Brown the roast on every side in the hot oil, turning as needed.
• Remove the roast to your slow cooker. Add the chopped garlic to the pan and sauté for 1 minute. Add the French Onion soup into the sauté pan to deglaze the pan. Pour the warm soup and garlic over the roast.
• Drizzle the Worcestershire sauce over the roast, and arrange the carrots around the edge of the slow cooker. Season everything with salt and black pepper to your taste.
• Lock the lid in place. Set your slow cooker to cook for 8-10 hours on the low setting.
• Add the frozen pearl onions approximately 2 hours, before the roast is done, so they won't overcook.
• When the roast has finished cooking, and is pull apart tender, pour the liquid from the roast into a stovetop saucepan.
• Bring the drippings to a boil and add the cream of mushroom soup. Whisk the soup into the drippings, and simmer for around 5-7 minutes on low heat until the gravy turns a medium brown color and thickens.
• Taste and adjust the seasonings to your taste.
• Slice the roast and arrange it on a serving platter with the vegetables.
• Drizzle the gravy on top and serve any remaining on the side.

Notes

• French Onion Soup: French onion soup has a robust flavor that complements the beef. You can also make this recipe using beef stock or beef broth and a packet of dry onion soup mix, in place of the French onion soup.
• Mushrooms: To enhance the gravy you can add sliced fresh mushrooms along with the other vegetables.
• Steak Seasoning: You can use your favorite steak seasoning purchased at the grocery store. Chicago steak seasoning, Kansas City steak seasoning or Montreal steak seasoning are all readily available.
• Potatoes: You can add cubed russet potatoes or yukon gold potatoes to the carrots transforming it into a comforting one pot meal. Due to the amount of time the roast cooks, you can add halved potatoes in the beginning of cooking. Add smaller cubes toward the end of cooking.
• Onions: You can use wedges of sweet onion or yellow onion to the pot in place of pearl onions.
• Herbs: You can add a variety of herbs such as rosemary, thyme and chives.
• Kitchen Bouquet Browning Sauce: When making the mushroom gravy at the end of cooking, you can add one or two teaspoons of browning sauce to intensify the flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 654kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 178mg | Sodium: 729mg | Potassium: 963mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 9519IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg

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