Best 20 Easy Pot Roast Recipes

EASY PRESSURE COOKER POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides in the hot oil; season with pepper, seasoned salt, and onion powder.
• Pour in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce, add the quartered onion, and seal the lid. Bring the cooker up to full pressure. Reduce heat to low, maintaining full pressure, and cook for 30 minutes.
• Use the quick-release method to lower the pressure. Mix in carrots and potatoes, seal the lid again, and return the pressure cooker to the heat. Bring the cooker up to full pressure and cook for an additional 15 minutes. Use the quick-release method again and transfer the roast and vegetables to a serving dish.

MARIE'S EASY SLOW COOKER POT ROAST

Steps:

• Season the roast with salt and pepper to taste. Brown on all sides in a large skillet over high heat, about 4 minutes per side.
• Place the roast in the slow cooker and add the soup mix, water, carrots, onion, potatoes, and celery.
• Cover and cook on Low setting for 8 to 10 hours.

EASY SLOW-COOKER POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown roast in oil on all sides. Place carrots, potatoes and onion in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Place roast on top of vegetables; sprinkle with steak seasoning. Add broth. Cook, covered, on low 10-12 hours, until beef and vegetables are tender. , Remove roast and vegetables from slow cooker; keep warm., Transfer cooking juices to a saucepan; skim fat. Bring juices to a boil. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into juices. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with roast and vegetables.

QUICK + EASY INSTANT POT POT ROAST

Steps:

• Set Instant Pot to sauté mode, add beef and sear for 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Season with salt and pepper, then add garlic, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, tomato paste and beef broth.
• Top beef with potatoes and carrots.
• Cover and lock the lid in place. Place the vent to the sealing position and set to manual on high pressure for 40 minutes. When the cook time is done, allow the pressure to naturally release for 15 minutes.
• Release remaining pressure and remove the lid. Using a slotted spoon, transfer carrots and potatoes to a serving dish. Transfer pot roast to same dish and garnish with parsley.
• If a gravy is desired, set the pot to saute mode and bring cooking liquid to a simmer. Mix a tablespoon of cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of cooking liquid. Add the cornstarch mixture back to the simmering liquid; cook and stir until thickened. Spoon some of the gravy over the pot roast before serving.
• Serves: 6; Calories: 342; Total Fat: 8 grams; Saturated Fat: 3 grams; Total Carbohydrate: 19 grams; Sugars: 4 grams; Protein: 45 grams; Sodium: 538 milligrams; Cholesterol: 123 milligrams; Fiber: 4 gram.

EASY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Score roast on top and sides, and place in a medium sized oven bag. Combine water, soup mix, and Worcestershire sauce; pour over roast. Arrange vegetables around meat. Place oven bag on a roasting pan.
• Place roast in oven, and immediately reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake for 1 1/2 hours for medium well done, or adjust time for desired doneness.

EASY CROCK POT ROAST

Steps:

• Put roast in pot.
• Sprinkle envelope of soup on top.
• Pour mushroom soup on top of all.
• Cook on low for about 8 hours.

EASY 3-ENVELOPE CROCK POT ROAST

Steps:

• - Mix dry mixes thoroughly into water.
• - Place beef in Crock Pot.
• - Cover with gravy and place on lid.
• - Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours until meat is easily pierced by fork.
• - OPTIONAL: Add vegetables after first 3 hours of cooking to avoid them becoming too soft.
• ENJOY!
• NOTE: Because recipes need exacting amounts it was hard to list the envelope quantities. For clarity, my Italian Dressing envelope was 0.7 (19g) ounce size, My Ranch was 1 ounce (28g) size and my Beef Gravy mix was 0.87 (24g) size. These sizes worked perfectly for flavor and were not over-salty.

EASY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Season the roast with the dry seasonings (don't overdo).
• Sprinkle the dry soup mix onto the meat.
• Spread mushroom soup over the top and add onions.
• Add water, cover tightly with foil.
• Bake for three hours.
• Add any desired vegetables (potatoes, carrots, etc.) during the last hour of cooking.

EASY CROCK POT BARBECUE ROAST (ONLY 5 INGREDIENTS!)

Steps:

• So easy -- just throw the barbecue sauce in a crock pot or in a dutch oven, along with the garlic and soup mix.
• Place the roast in the crock pot or pan and add some water (you can brown the roast if you prefer but it's not needed if you're short on time).
• Cook on low in the crock pot for about 8 hours or on high for 4-5 until it starts to fall apart.
• I usually then take the roast out of the crock pot and pour the remaining liquid into a sauce pan, add a little water and throw some egg noodles into the pan and cook until they are cooked through.
• *If you're going to cook the roast in the oven, I'd suggest cooking it at a low temp all day and I'd check the liquid periodically to make sure it doesn't dry out.

EASY INSTANT POT BEEF POT ROAST

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients into the Instant Pot. Place the lid on top and move the knob to "sealing".
• Press the MEAT/STEW button for 60 minutes.
• Let the Instant Pot do a natural release (may take 15-20 minutes).
• Remove the roast and cut into slices (it should be very tender and fall apart easily).
• Serve roast with potatoes and carrots on the side.

EASY CROCK POT ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients into the crock pot and set on low for 8-10 hours .
• The soup and juice make a great base for a gravy with the addition of some flour (adding a juice to a quarter cup of flour until the correct consistency is reached).

HEALTHIER MARIE'S EASY SLOW COOKER POT ROAST

Steps:

• Season the chuck roast with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; brown roast on all sides, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer roast to a slow cooker. Pour the beef stock into the skillet, and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the broth and onions into slow cooker; cover and cook on Low for 5 hours. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, and parsley. Cover and cook on Low until roast is tender and cooked through, 3 additional hours.

EASY ROAST WITH ONION / MUSHROOM GRAVY - CROCK POT

Steps:

• First, place the roast in your crock pot.
• Then, sprinkle the onion soup mix on top of the roast.
• Finally, spread the undiluted soup on top.
• Cook on low.

EASY CROCK POT PORK ROAST WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Sprinkle the sliced onions into a 4-quart crockpot.
• Pace the roast on top of the onions.
• In a bowl combine cranberries, broth and 1/4 cup the cranberry juice in a small bowl pour over the roast cover, and cook for 7-9 hours when done, place roast on platter.
• Cover with foil to keep warm.
• Pour the juices from crock pot into a medium-size saucepan.
• Combine remaining 1/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail with the 2 tbsp of cornstarch in a small bowl; mix well add to the juices in the saucepan; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly (about 3 minutes).
• Serve the sauce with pork roast.
• **NOTE** if desired, the sauce can easily be doubled.

SLOW COOKER EASY POT ROAST WITH RICH TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• Pat roast dry with paper towel.
• In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add roast and cook, turning, until brown on all sides, about 7 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer to slow cooker.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add onions, celery and carrots to pan and cook, stirring, until vegetables are softened.
• Add garlic, mustard, thyme, salt and pepper and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Sprinkle mixture with flour and stir.
• Add tomato soup and beef broth and cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Stir in Worcestershire sauce.
• Pour mixture over roast, cover and cook on LOW for 10 to 12 hours or on HIGH for 5 to 6 hours, until meat is very tender.
• Remove roast from slow cooker and place on serving platter.
• Stir in brown sugar and vinegar, if using, to pan juices.
• Pour sauce over roast or serve in a separate sauce boat.

EASY ITALIAN ROAST BEEF FOR SANDWICHES (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Place roast in crock pot.
• Pour dressing on top and then sprinkle with onion soup mix.
• Place lid on crock pot and cook on low for about 10 hours.
• Remove meat from au jus and shred or slice.
• Place meat back in juices and sprinkle top with Italian seasoning; stir.
• Serve on toasted kaiser rolls.

EASY 4 INGREDIENT CROCK POT ROAST

Steps:

• Spray crock pot with nonstick cooking spray and place roast inside.
• Whisk together soup mix, gravy mix, and apple juice in a bowl and pour over roast.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours.

EASY SLOW-COOKER POT ROAST

Steps:

• To make the rub: In a small bowl, combine the paprika, rosemary, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• To make the beef: Pat the chuck roast dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture. Evenly pat the rub on all sides of the roast.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over high heat. Add the seasoned roast and sear on each side for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer the roast to a slow cooker. Place the carrots, onion, celery, and potatoes around the roast.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the beef broth, vinegar, and garlic.
• Add the beef broth mixture and the bay leaves to the slow cooker. Cover and cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low. Remove the bay leaves before serving.

PRESSURE COOKER POT ROAST WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY - EASY

Steps:

• Brown meat on all sides in oil in cooker.
• Mix all other ingredients and add to cooker, coating meat.
• Cover and cook 50-60 minutes after control jiggles.
• Cool cooker normally for 5 minutes, then place under faucet to depressurize.
• The gravy came out perfect for us -- thin with beef stock or thicken to your own taste.

EASY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Season beef with salt and pepper. Place carrots, potatoes, and onion in a slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper. Add bay leaf and thyme. Place meat on top of vegetables. Add soup. Cover, and cook on low heat for 8 hours (or high for 6 hours).
• Remove meat to a cutting board. Transfer vegetables to a platter. Slice meat, and add to platter. Pour sauce into a liquid measuring cup and skim fat. Taste, and adjust for seasoning. Pour sauce over meat and vegetables, and serve.