Old-fashioned pot roast

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Old-fashioned pot roast

Discover the perfect Old-Fashioned Pot Roast with our tips for a tender and flavorful meal. From an easy pot roast recipe slow cooker method, to the pot roast dutch oven recipe, we’ll show you how to make this comforting classic with a pot roast simple approach

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 542kcal

Author: Lauren Lane

Ingredients

4 lb chuck roast Or other beef options: see notes
1 oz. envelope Lipton onion soup
10.5 oz cream of mushroom soup 1 can
1 ½ cup beef broth or water with a ½ teaspoon of salt
5 carrots peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces
5 Yukon Gold potatoes or Russet peeled and cut into 3 inch pieces,
1 onion quartered

Instructions

Put roast into a roasting pan and top of potatoes and carrots. (see notes for slow cooker directions)
Mix together soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, and beef broth
Pour over roast
Cover and bake for 3 hours at 325 degrees

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Notes

My mom always used chuck roast, which is the best, but brisket and round roast also will be delicious.
Vegetable Options: Add mushrooms or cabbage wedges as an option.

Slow Cooker Option: Add all ingredients to the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.

If your pot roast is tough and not pull-apart tender, it's not cooked long enough; continue cooking until it shreds easily with a fork. Toughness is usually undercooking, not overcooking.

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