Slow Cooker Roast

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 490 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This pot roast recipe with green beans features beef chuck simmered in a slow cooker with veggies and gravy for a nearly effortless Sunday dinner.

Ingredients

3 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 cup baby carrots
1 1/2 cups green beans, sliced diagonally (also known as "Frenched")
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (2 pound) boneless beef chuck roast
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
2/3 cup water
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix

Directions

1 Spread potatoes into the bottom of a slow cooker. Layer carrots on top, followed by green beans.
2 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear roast in hot oil until browned completely, about 2 minutes per side. Place roast over layered vegetables in the slow cooker.
3 Mix together condensed soup, water, and dry onion soup mix in a medium bowl; pour over roast and vegetables.
4 Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours.