Crock Pot Pot Roast
- 5 to 6 pound pot roast
- 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup or make homemade condensed cream of mushroom soup, using equivalent amount- head here)
- 1 packet onion soup mix (Lipton or store brand – 1 ounce packet)
- 1 1/4 cups of water (water can be substituted with beef broth. You can also add a little red wine. My favorite is 1 cup water and 1/4 cup red wine)
- salt & pepper to taste (or use your favorite go-to seasonings)
Directions
Lightly spray crock pot with non-stick cooking spray. Place roast in crock pot and season with salt and pepper or your favorite seasonings. In a medium size bowl, mix soups (can and dried) and water and pour mixture evenly over roast. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours. Each crock pot cooks differently so you may need to adjust cooking times. Serve with your favorite potatoes and veggies. The gravy from the roast is wonderful with mashed potatoes. Enjoy!
Tips
Browning the roast before placing in the crock pot adds wonderful flavor. Also, if you had red wine, I highly recommend replacing 1/4 of cup of water with wine – it’s wonderful!
For leftover roast beef sandwiches, try my Grandpa Kelly’s Famous Horseradish Cheese Spread recipe! Just 4 ingredients, simple to make, so good.
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Cheers!
Adding a package of dry Ranch Dressing makes it even better.
This looks side looks I’ve done the cream of mushroom with chicken and my husband loves it I can’t wait to try it with pot roast tomorrow ! Do you think white wine would taste bad with it ?
I’m so excited to try this recipe, it’s in the crockpot now! It’s sounds wonderful, so excited!!!!
Hi Gen,
So sorry to read this – I am pretty sure the reason your roast was tough was due to the cut of beef used. I use Chuck Roast often with this recipe and it never turns out tough – I wonder if your cut was muscular. You can read more here: http://www.laurengroveman.com/laurens-blog/questions/my-pot-roast-is-still-tough-%E2%80%A6-what-went-wrong/
I promise this is a great recipe – if you read below and on Pinterest, this is a great recipe people love and have been making for decades. Again, sad to hear you had a bad result.
We have make for over forty years but we only use 1 can of water
Made this today and it was delicious! Used a smaller roast and had to substitute cream of mushroom with cream of mushroom with garlic. My boys loved it ❤️
When do you put the onion soup mix in It doesn't say in the directions?
The directions say “In a medium size bowl, mix soups (can and dried) and water and pour mixture evenly over roast.” The onion soup mix is considered a dry soup.
I have been making this roast since I got my first crockpot 40 years ago! I always use a 3 lb. frozen chuck roast since I don't like leaving meat out on the counter anymore to thaw. I have started adding whole canned potatoes (a family of 4 would need 2 cans) along with the other items. Sometimes, I even add the juice from the canned potatoes instead of water because my Mom always said that's where the vitamins are! My family loves the potatoes that way and it is even easier with your carrots and potatoes already done along with the roast. Even when the roast is frozen, it still only takes about 7-8 hours on low for a 3 lb. roast.
We absolutely love this meal!! Thanks for sharing!!
I'm trying this tonight . I'm using two cans of mushroom soup one packet of dry onions. Carrots and white potatoes. Going Xmas shopping can't wait to get home to a great supper ready. Love my crock pot easy meals.
Also for left overs cut up roast , boil egg noodles drain, add a little vegetable oil to Fry pan. Or olive oil, pour noodles in PAn seasoning with garlic powder,salt,pepper, fry till just under crispy, heat left over gravey , pour over noodles, use left over Carrot's or another vegetable
I don't have any onion soup mix. Can it be deleted?
Made this recipe tonight for dinner. It was delicious!!! I bought a 2.5 lb chuck roast, so I only used 1 can cream of mushroom, half a packet of the lipton onion soup, and just a little more than a half cup of water. I salt and peppered the roast & put it in straight in the crock pot on high. Mixed the other 3 ingredients together and poured over top of the roast. I let it cook on high about 4 1/2 – 5 hours….YUMMY!!!! Served it with mashed potatoes, corn, and corn bread. I can't wait to make this again. It was very easy and required hardly any prep time. Thank you for this suggestion.
This looks really yummy!
I make this in the fall, my husband love's this! I use a 2-3 lb. Roast 1 Can crm mush, 1 pack onion soup, black pepper, marjoram, sliced onion & carrots served over egg noodles! It's nummy!
I have done this with one can of cream of myshroom and one can of tomato soup…delicious
I made this and my grandkids just loved it I use the golden mushroom soup and garlic mushroom soup and just love to add lots of onions !!!
Is there any specific type of roast you suggest for this recipe?
Hi Anonymous – If you cooked your roast on high, it should be ready by 8. Each slow cooker cooks different, some slower than others. And yes, high and low are what you said. Low cooks at a lower heat and slower and vise versa. I hope you love this as much as my family! If you have onions, caramelize some and serve them with you roast.
Hi y'all I needed to stop by and ask a real quick question.. I'm really new to this whole crockpot world of cooking and found this recipe on pinterest but I started a bit late(3:30pm) it's now 4pm is there anyway I might have my dinner done at least by 8pm and also what is the difference between cooking on low and cooking on high other then the obvious will it cook faster if on high? Please help I dont want to mess this up.. thanks in advance
Hi,
Can the same measurements be used for a 2.5lb roast??
Thank you!!
I add can of mushrooms and use can of french onion soup and can of cr of mushroom soup. For those that don't want the mushroom…just use french onion. I did once when I was out of the mushroom soup and didn't want to run to the store. Was awesome.
This is always a hit at our house. Only changes are: I add sliced mushrooms and only use Campbell's GOLDEN MUSHROOM soup
Going to make this tomorrow so excited to try it
This is in the crock pot right now! I followed this recipe exactly about a month ago and it was a hit!This should be everyone's pot roast recipe! So much flavor!
http://www.leximichelleblog.com
Does it need to be thawed out?
What can be used in place of the mushroom?
Urania, here is the link to the Horseradish Cheese Spread – it's a family favorite! I was born eating this spread! https://www.sweetlittlebluebird.com/2012/11/horseradish-cheese-recipe-grandpa.html
Have you tried with other cheeses? Not a huge Velveeta fan.
Have you tried with other cheeses? Not a huge Velveeta fan.
Can't click on link to spread
I have made this alot and it is delicious!! I usually use a 3 lb chuck roast, 1 can of cream of mushroom soup, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup red wine, I also use a packet of brown gravy mix, makes the gravy a little bit thicker. It is so good!!
I made this tonight for dinner and it was delicious!! I added carrots & sweet potatoes which worked well. Thanks for the recipe it's a keeper!
I ran out of cream of mushroom soup once but used cream of celery…delicious! This became the go to for my family…
I have also used started using beefy onion dry soup mix, no need to add broth. I've added mushrooms &/or onions…
My husband complains that it never tastes the same way twice…but always good!
I made this with Campbell's Cream of Onion soup and it was delicious! I highly recommend trying it!
Do they still make golden mushroom soup? That's how my mom made it when I was younger, and even though I don't like mushrooms, I loooved this roast.
I have made this recipe for a least 20 years. I use a 3 lb roast, 1 can of mushroom soup and 1 pkg dried onion soup. I put several whole carrots under the roast in an oblong slow cooker. I do not add water.
A 5-6 lb. roast is too much for my husband and I. How would the cooking time be adjusted for a 2 lb. roast?
I made this and it was amazing! Lots of flavour. I had it on low all day while I was at work. Made a paste of flour/water and whisked into the sauce on high for the gravy!
I'm not a fan of cream of mushroom soup (really not a fan of mushrooms) but sometimes Cream of mushroom soup works perfectly with a recipe. I can't think of any other of Cream of soup to use……so, I'm going use the Mushrooms soup and happy my hubby happy……he loves mushrooms! Thanks for sharing this recipe, Mary!
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You can use golden mushroom instead. I use golden mushroom and two cans roasted garlic soup. I also baje mine in the oven 350 for 3 1/2 hours. Cover with foil and add 3 soup cans water or more ni need to check
Roast while baking. Just seal well with foil
I always use cream of celery soup. It seams to give it more flavor,but cream of mushroom is good also
This sounds delicious! Pinning to try soon!
Hope you make it, Melissa! Thanks for stopping by!
I added a half cup of merlot. cooking now. will see what happens 🙂
It's going to be so good, Amber!
I make this with the onion soup, but with a bag of baby carrots and 4-5 quartered little red potatoes. I've always wanted to make it a little thicker, and the mushroom soup will be perfect! Thanks!
Did you cut the potatoes first or did you put them in whole?
I leave mine whole. The potatoes turn out perfect every time! I also use a big white onion also whole. Slice before serving so sweet and tasty! Love this recipe!
Do not add water
What about cream of celery?
I think cream of celery may work – but this recipe so good with cream of mushroom. If anyone has tried it with cream of celery, I'd love to hear the results.
Mary, Thank you for your response! I printed out the recipe and will try it this month. My one and only New Year's Resolution for 2015: cook more for my family! By the way, IF I have red wine? Always have red wine on hand. LOL Thank you! Diane from Wisconsin 🙂
Mary, thank you for your response. I printed out the recipe and will try it later this month. My only New Year's resolution for 2015 is to cook more for my family. By the way, IF I have red wine? ALWAYS have red wine available. LOL Thanks again! Diane from Wisconsin 🙂
LOL, me too, Diane, red wine is a staple in my home. I hope you like the recipe! Best wishes!
Could you suggest a cream of soup substitute for the cream of mushroom soup? I have never cared for anything mushroom and would like to make this recipe. Thank you! Diane from Wisconsin
Hi Diane, Hmmm, this recipe is so good with cream of mushroom soup – but if you're not a fan, you won't care for it. Let me see if I can find a good substitute for you, or a recipe that you may like. I'll be back…..
This looks like a good one to try, Diane – No Mushrooms:
http://southernfood.about.com/od/crockpotpotroast/r/bl121c12.htm
If you have red wine, I'd replace some of the water with a 1/4 cup. The juices (gravy) for this recipe will be watery, but there is a simple TIP in the post to thicken it up after the roast is finished cooking.
I'd use cream of chicken in it's place.
I use cream of celery and it's delicious.
I think Danni has a great idea there. My menu is planned for this week, but I need something for next!
Yay, Heather! I am making life easy this week. I have two crock pot dinners on the menu that will make 3-4 meals. I'm making the Sweet & Smoky pulled pork tomorrow. Mara actually requested the pot roast for dinner this week and after reading Danni's message, I had to make it!
…and you know I'm smiling ear to ear that you are making the cheese spread for gifts. I know my grandpa is smiling down on you! 🙂
Looks so yummy Mary and I'm telling you, leftover roast beef sandwiches are the best with your horseradish cheese spread on them! Making some this week again for Christmas gifts! That stuff is the bomb!!
After reading your message about the horseradish cheese spread, Danni – I had to make the roast this week! I have the cheese spread in the fridge and I'll be able to get two dinners from one meal, perfect this busy Christmas week. The roast is in the crock-pot now…can't wait for leftovers to make roast beef sandwiches! Merry Christmas to you, Sam and the family. Hugs to you!
Mary where can I find the recipe for your horseradish cheese spread?
https://sweetlittlebluebird.com/horseradish-cheese-recipe-grandpa/