There is nothing as great as coming home to a meal ready to eat! This amazing roast cooks up in the slow cooker all day! The result is the most tender roast with a delicious and flavorful gravy!
We’ve eaten this with mashed potatoes and steamed veggies but it is also amazing sliced thinly and eaten as a beef dip! Either way, you’ll love how this simple dish can taste so amazing!
Slow Cooker Roast Beef
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 pounds cross rib roast
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion sliced
- 3 cups reduced sodium beef broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary fresh
- 2 cloves garlic sliced
For gravy
- ¼ cup cornstarch (you may not use all of it)
- ½ cup reduced sodium beef broth or water
Instructions
- Season roast with salt, pepper & parsley. Place olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Sear the roast on all sides until browned. Remove from pan and place in slow cooker.
- Reduce heat to medium low and add onions to the pan, just until softened. Place onions on top of roast. Add broth, soy & Worcestershire to the pan and stir up any browned bits left in the bottom. Add to slow cooker along with garlic & rosemary sprigs.
- Cook on low 8-10 hours or until tender. Remove roast and let sit 15 minutes before cutting.
Gravy
- Strain juices from slow cooker to remove rosemary/onions. Skim any fat from the top.
- Pour into a saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a boil. In a small glass make a slurry of 3 tablespoons cornstarch and ½ cup COLD water or beef broth.
- With the broth boiling, add some of the slurry mixture while constantly stirring. Once gravy has reached desired consistency, season with salt/pepper to taste and let bubble gently for 2 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Beef, Dinner, Main Course, Slow Cooker
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This was fantastic! I followed the recipe as printed and am so pleased. I did add some fresh rosemary to the gravy as well and served all with lumpy mashed potato’s. Thank you for am easy crowd pleasing re pie.
So glad to hear you loved it!!
what is a cross rib roast?
I’m wondering what it is, too.
It’s a type of cut of meat that comes from the shoulder area of the animal and is very tender. I hope that helps!
the most tender cut of chuck roast