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    Slow Cooker Pot Roast

    Updated: Sep 5, 2025 by Kristin Hayes · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    Using only 3 ingredients, this Slow Cooker Pot Roast is simple to prepare and packed with flavor! Comfort food at its finest!

    tender beef with a flavorful gravy

    One of my favorite meals my mom made growing up was this pot roast. The roast was tender, packed with flavor, and the gravy it made was great on the side dishes. Each and every birthday, I would request this for my dinner! One of the traditions we had in our family was each birthday, the birthday girl or boy got to choose ANY meal option. It could be homemade or a restaurant. I always chose this pot roast and then my mom would make mashed potatoes and a veggie to go with it.

    When I got married and asked my mom for the recipe and was shocked at the fact there were only 3 ingredients involved! Not only is this incredibly flavorful, but it is also simple and quick to throw together! It is one of those meals that people will think you worked quite hard on, when in reality, it only took about 5 minutes to prepare!

    3 ingredient ready to be cooked in the slow cooker

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    One of my favorite places to buy roasts are Costco. I have found that their pricing is the best and each package typically has 2 roasts in it, meaning I have two meals! I separate the roasts into two packages once home from the store and when I am ready to make one, simply pull it out of the freezer, toss it into my slow cooker frozen, and dinner is prepared!

    Over the years, this recipe has evolved, and we now add in some small potatoes and baby carrots halfway through the cook time to make this a complete meal! The carrots and potatoes end up perfectly tender and seasoned from the broth.

    Best part is leftovers taste just as scrumptious as ever! Put some leftovers on your plate, stick the plate in the microwave, and a few minutes later, round two is a winner all over again!

    This meal makes the entire house smell wonderful! It is one of those family favorites, comfort food meals that is perfect on a cold day, rainy evening, Fall/Winter season!

    Ingredients needed:

    • 1 beef roast (3 lb. round eye is what I use but rump roast is great too)
    • 1-2 cans cream of mushroom soup (depends on if you add the carrots/potatoes)
    • 1 packet Lipton onion soup mix
    • ½ can water (from mushroom soup)
    • Carrots/Potatoes (optional)
    slow cooked beef with a flavorful brown gravy

    Hope you enjoy! If you make this, be sure to let me know what you think in the comments below! 

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    tender beef with a flavorful gravy on top

    Slow Cooker Pot Roast

    Recipe by: Kristin Hayes
    Using only 3 ingredients, this Slow Cooker Pot Roast is simple to prepare and packed with flavor! Comfort food at its finest!
    4.22 from 23 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 4 hours hrs
    Total Time 4 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8
    Calories 242 kcal

    Equipment

    • Slow Cooker
    • Slow Cooker Liners

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 lb Beef Roast *I use round eye, but rump roast is great too!
    • 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
    • 1 packet Lipton Onion Soup Mix
    • Carrots/Potatoes (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Place beef roast into slow cooker.
    • Pour cream of mushroom soup on top of beef roast.
    • Sprinkle soup mix evenly on top of roast.
    • Place lid on slow cooker and cook on low for about 6-8 hours, or high for about 4 hours.
    • *If adding potatoes and carrots, add those into the slow cooker halfway through and pour about ¼ cup water onto bottom of slow cooker. Or increase to 2 cans cream of mushroom soup and omit any water

    Notes

    *If using potatoes and carrots, I increase the cream of mushroom soup to 2 cans to make more gravy.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 39gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 3232mgPotassium: 560mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 77mgCalcium: 485mgIron: 4mg
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    Recipe updated: Sep 15, 2021

     

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    Comments

    1. Bob Mattos says

      March 23, 2024 at 5:12 pm

      5 stars
      I made this for my family, and everyone loved it. It was so simple, I will be making it a lot from now on.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        March 24, 2024 at 12:08 pm

        Yay! Love hearing this! Glad you all enjoyed it as much as we do!

        Reply
    2. Linda Andrasak says

      December 25, 2023 at 5:36 pm

      5 stars
      Made this today and it was very delicious. Thank you for sharing..

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        December 26, 2023 at 9:40 am

        Yay!! Glad you enjoyed!! This is a family favorite!!

        Reply
    3. Delmar Smith says

      February 19, 2022 at 2:43 am

      In number 5 you say add “about 1/4 water”! Question is 1/4 what of water?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        February 19, 2022 at 4:17 pm

        Sorry about that, it is supposed to say 1/4 cup water. I have corrected the recipe now! Thanks!

        Reply
    4. Elinor Gray says

      March 18, 2016 at 7:13 am

      I have been making this for YEARS, and it NEVER fails to be delicious! The only difference is I add about a cup of A-1 Sauce to the soup mixtures, and wrap the whole recipe in aluminum foil and bake it at 360 for about 2 hours. Crockpot is MUCH more efficient!

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        March 18, 2016 at 7:35 am

        Ooooo, I love the idea of adding the A-1 sauce! Yum!!! I’ll need to try that next time! Thanks!

        Reply
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