Slow Cooker French Onion Pot Roast

Slow Cooker French Onion Pot Roast

Introduction

This Slow Cooker French Onion Pot Roast is the ultimate comfort meal—rich, savory, and effortless. Imagine tender, juicy beef infused with sweet caramelized onions, garlic, and a luxurious French onion soup gravy, all slowly simmered to perfection. It’s perfect for busy weeknights, Sunday dinners, or impressing guests without standing over the stove all day. The aroma alone will fill your kitchen with cozy, inviting scents. Serve it over mashed potatoes, rice, or buttered noodles and watch everyone go back for seconds.

Ingredients

For the Roast:

  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 oz packet beefy onion soup mix
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
  • 2 (10.5 oz / 298 g each) cans condensed French onion soup, divided
  • 2–3 lb (900 g–1.4 kg) chuck roast
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, thinly sliced

For the Gravy:

  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch

Optional Garnish:

  • Chopped parsley

Directions

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