Slow Cooker Caramelized-Onion Pot Roast

Prep 25 min
Total 10 hr 25 min
Servings 12

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Let slow cooking speed your way to dinner! Tender, flavourful pot roast will be ready when you are. Just add sides, and dinner is served. ...MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

1 boneless beef chuck roast (4 lb/2 kg)

1 tbsp (15 mL) olive or vegetable oil

1 tsp (5 mL) salt

1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper

6 medium onions, sliced

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) beef flavoured broth

3/4 cup (175 mL) regular or nonalcoholic beer

2 tbsp (25 mL) packed brown sugar

3 tbsp (45 mL) Dijon mustard

2 tbsp (25 mL) cider vinegar

Steps

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1

Trim excess fat from beef. Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef in oil about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
2

Place onions in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Place beef on onions.
3

Mix remaining ingredients; pour over beef and onions. Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until beef is tender.
4

Remove beef and onions from cooker, using slotted spoon. Cut beef into slices. Skim fat from beef juices in cooker if desired. Serve beef with juices.

Expert Tips

Tip: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer's directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.
Planned Overs: If you're lucky enough to have leftovers from this flavour-packed roast, add up to 2 cups cut-up beef and onions to a 16-ounce jar of tomato pasta sauce for the best "mamma mia!" spaghetti sauce!