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Slow Cooker Beef Roast – Featuring Grass Fed Beef

April 8, 2016 By: Katie8 Comments

This slow cooker beef roast is loaded with mushrooms and onions and the perfect meal for any night.  It is  so flavorfull, moist and juicy.  Perfect for some weeknight sandwiches or served more traditional style over mashed potatoes.  I love cooking in the slow cooker as I can get a meal together that will cook throughout the day for a wonderful evening meal that is effortless.  I also love not having to use the oven.  It is a great way to cook hot food without heating the house up.

Slow Cooker Beef Roast

There is a local cattle ranch less then 30 minutes away from my home called Jones Creek Beef.  They provided me with some grass fed beef roasts to try out.  They raise all of their animals from birth to harvest to ensure that all grass-fed standards are met.  Their animals have never seen the inside of a cage and have fresh air, open grazing, direct sunlight and less stress.

Slow cooker meals work great for me because I can prepare them in the morning and then go to work, take care of the kids and then right before dinner prep a few things and dinner is ready!  Grass fed beef is also perfect to use in a slow cooker because the slow cooking method keeps the meat nice and tender and juicy.

I have tried different roast recipes and there are several I like.  This one has become a family favorite.  This recipe easily feeds my family of five with a little left over yummy leftover sandwiches the next day.

SLOW COOKER BEEF ROAST

This beef roast recipe has been adapted from a recipe Jones Creek Beef shared with me.  I tweeked a few things to add some things my family loves.  This recipe just needs just a few ingredients and only a little bit of prep. You of course need your beef, some veggies, beef broth and soup and a few spices that you probably have in your pantry.

Jones Creek Beef Roast Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 2-3 lb Beef Roast
  • 2-3 Cloves of Garlic
  • 2 stalks of Celery, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 package of sliced mushrooms
  • 1 large Onion
  • 1-2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Thyme
  • Garlic Powder
  • 1 can Beef Broth
  • 1 can Beef Consume
  • 1 can French Onion Soup
  • 3 tbsp Cornstarch

The first thing I do is let my roast come to room temperature.  I pull it out of the fridge first thing in the morning.  Get the kids ready and off to school, prep the other ingredients and by then the roast is usually to room temperature.  I prep my veggetables by chopping the celery into one inch pieces, peeling my garlic and chopping my onion into 1 inch chunks.

Jones Creek Beef Roast vegetables

Yes I know a mushroom is not a vegetable but he is a fungi so I let him join the party.  Put the vegetables in a bowl, drizzle a little olive oil and season with salt, pepper, thyme and garlic powder.  I don’t measure it just sprinkle some on.  Then mix it a bit so the oil and seasons coat everything.

Jones Creek Beef Roast vegetables seasoned

Now lets get to your beautiful roast.  I also season the roast with salt, pepper, thyme and garlic powder on both sides.

Jones Creek Beef Roast seasoned

Let’s take a moment to talk about the beef.  Jones Creek Beef is Grass Fed Beef.  This means that the beef is lower in total fat, higher in vitamins and minerals then regular cuts of meat.  It is higher in omega 3 (which is something my doctor told me I need to work on).  I also love that Jones Creek Beef never adminsters growth hormones of any kind.

Heat some olive oil in a pan over medium heat and cook the roast on all sides for about 3-5 minutes.  This helps keep the juices in the roast to keep it moist.  Once it has been browned on all sides place it into your slow cooker.

Jones Creek Beef Roast BrownedI then add my bowl of vegetables to the pan and cook them for about 3-5 minutes. Then I place them around the roast in the slow cooker.

Jones Creek Beef Roast in slow cooker

Next add about 1/4 cup of the beef broth to the pan and deglaze it.  Scraping all the delicious brown bits off the bottom.  Add these juices to the slow cooker.  Mix together the beef broth, beef consume and french onion soup and pour them over the roast.

Jones Creek Beef Roast add soups

Set your slow cooker on low and cook for 8-10 hours (8 was perfect for me).

Jones Creek Beef Roast slow cooker

When the 8 hours are up move the meat and vegetables to a serving dish.

Jones Creek Beef Roast and mushrooms

It is good to let the roast rest a few minutes so it can distribute its juices.  I like to take this time to thicken the juice.  I strain and pour the liquid from the slow cooker into a pan and heat.  Mix the cornstarch with the same amount of water (so 3 Tbls. cornstarch and 3 Tbsp. water) until it is nicely blended with no lumps.  Add the cornstarch/water mix to the slow cooker liquid and heat.  Be sure to stir frequently until the sauce thickens.  This can be poured over the meat like a gravy or if you are having a sandwich you can use it to dip your sandwich in.

With two forks shred the roast.  I also add a bit of the liquid at this point to help keep it moist.

Jones Creek Beef Roast Shredded
My family enjoys this two different ways.  Some of us love to make a sandwich on a crusty roll.  Pile it high with the roast, mushrooms and onions  – oh so good!

Jones Creek Beef Roast sandwich2

Or you could go the more traditional Sunday night dinner roast and add the roast, mushrooms and onions to a nice big helping of mashed potatoes.

Jones Creek Beef Roast and potatoes

My family just loved this meal!  What is your favorite way to eat roast?

To learn more about Jones Creek Beef you can visit their website, follow them on Facebook or YouTube.  You can also find more recipes using grass fed beef on their site.  Check out the store locater to find their meat in a store close to you.

Comments

  1. Kendra says

    April 8, 2016 at 9:37 pm

    I LOVE slow cooker dinners!

    Reply
  2. Deb says

    April 11, 2016 at 8:10 am

    This looks absolutely delicious. I can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  3. Abby says

    April 12, 2016 at 6:12 pm

    Your roast looks so flavorful! What a great, filling meal to make during the summer without heating up your kitchen.

    I host a weekly link party that just went live- I’d love for you to stop by and link up! http://bit.ly/1S8Dsb7

    Reply
  4. Samantha says

    April 14, 2016 at 8:08 am

    This looks delicious! I love anything that comes out of the slow cooker!

    Reply
  5. Audrey says

    April 14, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    1- the slow cooker is one of my favorite ways to cook a roast
    2 – I have the same slow cooker.

    Reply
  6. Helen Fern says

    April 15, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    This is certainly a must try dish!! It looks so good!! Thanks for sharing on the “What’s for Dinner” link up!

    Reply
  7. Jeanne Grunert says

    April 20, 2016 at 7:44 am

    I love using my slow cooker to make meals. Thank you so much for sharing this on the #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  8. Carole from Carole's Chatter says

    April 21, 2016 at 2:22 pm

    Hi there, this would be a great contribution to Food on Friday: Beef over at Carole’s Chatter. Please do bring it over to join in the fun. Cheers

    Reply

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