Description
This classic 3 Packet Pot Roast recipe is an easy, flavorful, and hearty meal perfect for comforting family dinners. Tender beef chuck roast is seasoned with a trio of dry seasoning mixes and slow-cooked with fresh carrots and potatoes until melt-in-your-mouth delicious. The 4-hour oven method or 8-hour slow cooker option offers flexibility for your schedule.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat
- 3 lbs beef chuck roast
Seasoning Mixes
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- 1 packet brown gravy mix
Vegetables
- 4 medium carrots, chopped
- 4 medium potatoes (2 red, 2 Yukon gold), quartered
Liquid
- 1 cup beef broth or water
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare: Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C) if using the oven method or set your slow cooker on low. This low-temperature cooking will help make the beef tender and flavorful.
- Season the roast: Lightly season the 3-pound beef chuck roast with salt and pepper on all sides. Place it into a roasting pan if baking, or directly into the slow cooker.
- Apply seasoning mixes: In a small bowl, combine the onion soup mix, ranch dressing mix, and brown gravy mix thoroughly. Sprinkle this seasoning blend evenly over the top of the beef roast.
- Add vegetables: Arrange the chopped carrots and quartered potatoes around the meat in the pan or slow cooker. This allows the vegetables to absorb the delicious flavors as they cook.
- Add liquid: Pour 1 cup of beef broth or water gently around the roast and vegetables to maintain moisture and create a rich sauce during cooking.
- Cover and cook: Cover the roasting pan tightly with foil or the slow cooker lid to retain steam. Roast in the oven for about 4 hours or slow cook on low for about 8 hours, until the beef is tender and pulls apart easily.
Notes
- Use beef broth for richer flavor, or water if you prefer a lighter taste.
- Adjust seasoning packets to taste; you can add more for stronger flavor or reduce for milder meals.
- Check tenderness at 4 hours for oven, or 8 hours for slow cooker, and add cooking time if needed based on your equipment.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
- To make this recipe gluten-free, verify that all seasoning mixes are gluten-free or substitute with gluten-free versions.
