French Onion Pot Roast

Name: French Onion Pot Roast
Total time: 480 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 chuck roast; salt; pepper; 1 sliced onion; 1 packet beefy onion soup mix; 2 to 3 minced garlic cloves; 2 cans French onion soup; thyme; unsalted butter; mashed potatoes; parsley

Serves 1

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French Onion Pot Roast

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Serves 1

Directions

1Smack your chuck roast onto a cutting board and pat it dry with a paper towel.
2Salt and pepper both sides of the chuck roast.
3Chuck the seasoned roast into your favorite cast iron pan to sear.
4While searing, get your Crock-Pot and a mixing bowl.
5Drop in one sliced onion, one packet of beefy onion soup mix, two to three minced garlic cloves, and two cans of French onion soup into the mixing bowl.
6If you have time, add some thyme to the mixture.
7Mix all the ingredients in the bowl until beautifully combined.
8Pour half of the mixture into the bottom of the Crock-Pot.
9Carefully place the chuck roast into the Crock-Pot.
10Add the rest of the mixture right on top of the roast.
11Add enough unsalted butter to make you happy.
12Don't forget to add the pan drippings from searing the roast.
13Throw the lid on and set the Crock-Pot to low for 8 to 10 hours.
14When the time is up, take the lid off.
15Shred the meat if it falls apart easily when you try to pick it up.
16Grab a plate with some mashed potatoes and cover it in meat and sauce.
17If you have parsley, sprinkle it on top to make it look fancy.
18Grab a fork, scoop up a big old bite, and enjoy.

Ingredients

1 chuck roast
salt
pepper
1 sliced onion
1 packet beefy onion soup mix
2 to 3 minced garlic cloves
2 cans French onion soup
thyme
unsalted butter
mashed potatoes
parsley

Equipment

cutting boardpaper towelcast iron panCrock-Potmixing bowllidfork

Tips

Pat the chuck roast dry for better searing.
Don't forget the pan drippings from searing for extra flavor.
The roast is done when it falls apart easily.

French Onion Pot Roast

Serves 1

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French Onion Pot Roast

instagram.com

Serves 1

Directions

1Smack your chuck roast onto a cutting board and pat it dry with a paper towel.
2Salt and pepper both sides of the chuck roast.
3Chuck the seasoned roast into your favorite cast iron pan to sear.
4While searing, get your Crock-Pot and a mixing bowl.
5Drop in one sliced onion, one packet of beefy onion soup mix, two to three minced garlic cloves, and two cans of French onion soup into the mixing bowl.
6If you have time, add some thyme to the mixture.
7Mix all the ingredients in the bowl until beautifully combined.
8Pour half of the mixture into the bottom of the Crock-Pot.
9Carefully place the chuck roast into the Crock-Pot.
10Add the rest of the mixture right on top of the roast.
11Add enough unsalted butter to make you happy.
12Don't forget to add the pan drippings from searing the roast.
13Throw the lid on and set the Crock-Pot to low for 8 to 10 hours.
14When the time is up, take the lid off.
15Shred the meat if it falls apart easily when you try to pick it up.
16Grab a plate with some mashed potatoes and cover it in meat and sauce.
17If you have parsley, sprinkle it on top to make it look fancy.
18Grab a fork, scoop up a big old bite, and enjoy.