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Mom's Beef Roast

Kirsten Giles
Melt in your mouth fork-tender beef roast with yukon gold potatoes,fresh carrots, mushrooms & Onions served with a homemade gravy that is sure to become a family favorite.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb. chuck beef roast
  • 6-8 yukon gold potatoes cut into 4ths
  • 8 carrots cut into 3rds
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 pkg. fresh mushrooms
  • 1 C beef broth
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • garlic powder Liberally cover the meat
  • season salt Liberally cover the meat
  • sea salt Liberally on vegetables
  • pepper liberally on vegetables
  • 4 Tbsp cornstarch more if needed
  • 1/4 c water

Instructions
 

  • Liberally cover the beef, both sides and sear in a pan with the olive oil.
  • Place the seared meat in the bottom of your cooker and sprinkle liberally with garlic powder.
  • On top of the meat, layer the veggies, in this order: onion,mushrooms,carrots, then potatoes.
  • Cook on high for 5 hours.
  • At the 5 hour mark. Season liberally with salt and pepper and add butter if you would like. Recover and cook the remaining hour.
  • Remove veggies from the cooker and pour all juices/drippings into a pan and place on the stove and bring to a boil.
  • Mix the cornstarch and water and add to the juice to make a gravy. Stir until it thickens. Ad more if you would like a thicker gravy.
  • ENJOY!
Keyword Beef, Beef pot roast, one pot dinner, Pot roast