How to make Slow Cooker Roast. Use any joint of beef or pork. The cooking method leaves your meat full of flavor and of course super tender! Easy Instructions. This is a lovely easy recipe full of flavor and the meat is nice and moist and tender. The beef just melts in your mouth and cuts very easily.
This delicious recipe has been generously shared by one of our Lovefoodies supporters, Cathy Kopp. Here, Cathy shows how to cook a Slow Cooker Roast using a less expensive cut of beef and turns it into deliciously tender meat, full of great flavor and perfect for dinner!
Cathy's shown us how she does this in an easy to follow guide by way of photos, so let's see how Cathy makes this wonderful slow cooker roast.
Recipe adapted from Karen at 365 Days of Slow Cooking by Cathy Kopp.
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Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
4 - 8 hours
Yield
Cook as much meat as you wish.
Ingredients
Use a cut of beef suitable for slow cooking, such as stewing or roasting beef.
Salt & pepper
Garlic powder
Dried onion powder
Instructions
1. Generously season both sides of the roast. I use salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried minced onion.
2. Wrap in one layer of heavy duty aluminum foil, turn, and wrap in a second layer of foil.
3. Place in slow cooker. I always use slow cooker liners for easy clean up.
Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-6 hours.
For those looking for Crock-Pot liners, please see below for an idea what to use:
4. Remove packet from slow cooker and allow to rest for 20 minutes unopened. Carefully open the foil, slice and serve.
We'd love to hear from you and what you thought of our Slow Cooker Roast recipe. Did you make any changes or add some other goodies? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading and happy cooking!
Cathy's Notes :
I purchase large quantities of roasts when on sale. You can season and foil wrap them, then put them into freezer bags, label, and freeze. The foil-wrapped, frozen roast can go right into the slow cooker, but you MUST use the LOW setting for the longer period of time.
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Slow Cooker Roast
How to make Slow Cooker Roast. Use any joint of beef or pork. The cooking method leaves your meat full of flavour and of course super tender! Easy Instructions.
Ingredients
- 3 lb Beef for Slow Cooking
- 1 teaspoon salt & pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Generously season both sides of the roast. I use salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried minced onion.
- Wrap in one layer of heavy duty aluminum foil, turn, and wrap in a second layer of foil.
- Place in slow cooker. I always use slow cooker liners for easy clean up.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-6 hours
- Remove packet from slow cooker and allow to rest for 20 minutes unopened. Carefully open the foil, slice and serve.
Notes
Use a cut of beef suitable for slow cooking, such as stewing or roasting beef.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 664Total Fat: 45gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 197mgSodium: 340mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 60g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate
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Barbara
says:can i do this in an oven bag and slow cook in oven.
if so…should i brown the meat first and do i have to add liquid.
want a browned roast..not a stewed one
will be using brisket and cook low and very slow.
what i want to achieve is a melt in the mouth roast done in an oven.all the extras..veges etc i do separately.
would love your comments
thankyou
Richelle
says:DO I ADD WATER TO SLOW COOKER
Bev
says:Followed beef recipe, but rested beef on 1cm thick slices of onion prior to wrapping. Absolutely fantastic result, with great juices for gravy! This is the best recipe ever. Thanks very much.
Michelle
says:I am trying this today ….. It looks yummy! I’m adding my veggies right in 28th the meat….I hope it turns out ok this way!!!!!
Zoe
says:I just cooked a 5 pound choice beef roast in foil; cooked in crockpot on low for 5 hours can be cut with a fork. In fact, next time i will cook 40 minutes per pound on low. No crockpot clean up and no liner. Just double wrapped foil directly into cold crockpot.
I’ve cooked all grades of pot roast in foil in crockpot on low. I will never waste money on lesser grade than chuck.
Doriana
says:Should you layer the foil shiny side in, or out? Want to try this tonight, just don’t want to mess it up!
Lovefoodies
says:Hi Doriana, it doesn’t matter about which side. The foil is just to keep the meat moist and covered in the slow cooker. Hope that helps!
Trish Kelly
says:I made this yesterday used Bolar Blade.l seasoned it with French onion soup, wrapped in two layers of foil.Sat roast on foil balls
cooked on high for 6 hours.
Once cooked l left in foil and refrigerate .next day l made a onion
gravy added sliced Bolar Blade it was melt in the mouth♥️♥️♥️rd
Larese Maki
says:My crockpot manual says to always use a certain amount of liquid… is it safe to cook it like this?
lovefoodies
says:Hi Larese,
The recipe has been tried and tested by many, successfully. If you are using a standard slow cooker, then there should not be a problem. Hope this helps!
Bushcha
says:I would add foil wrapped potatoes/veggies to cook along with for a complete meal.
lovefoodies
says:That is a great idea Bushcha! Please enjoy :)
Still Pool Monk
says:Found this via G+. Looks wonderful, and no doubt cheaper in terms of electricity than using my oven. Thanks.
lovefoodies
says:Glad you will try it! Please enjoy :)
Cathy Kopp
says:Mary, I purchase large quantities of roasts when on sale. You can season and foil wrap them, then put them into freezer bags, label, and freeze. The foil-wrapped, frozen roast can go right into the slow cooker, but you MUST use the LOW setting for the longer period of time.
lovefoodies
says:I’ll add these points to the recipe in case people don;t see it here. Thank you!
Raquel Spinelli
says:Great idea! I just picked up 2 roasts today since they were on sale and I’ll definitely do this.