This meal of Company Pot Roast reminds me of a perfect Sunday Dinner. This recipe came about because I promised to make a dinner for my neighbors family, the mom was in the hospital and the husband and 4 kids needed dinner. I didn’t want to bring over my Slow Cooker Complete Pot Roast Dinner, though that recipe tastes amazing, I didn’t want serve brownish colored crock pot potatoes. So I cooked the just pot roast and gravy in the slow cooker, and cooked the potatoes and carrots separately, so it would be a more visually appealing meal.
Note- This makes just enough gravy, it you want loads of gravy, double the soup, gravy mix and water ingredients.
Company Pot Roast
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Author: Sarah Olson
Serves: 5
Ingredients
- 4-5 pound Bottom Round Rump Roast
- salt
- pepper
- onion powder
- cooking oil
- 1 (10.75-oz. can) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (1.25-oz.) brown gravy packet
- ¼ cup water
- mashed potatoes for serving
- steamed carrots tossed in butter and parsley for serving
Instructions
- Sprinkle the roast evenly with salt, pepper, and onion powder. Set a large skillet to medium high heat, and put enough cooking oil in to coat the bottom of the pan. Brown the roast on all sides. Place into a 5-quart or larger slow cooker.
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk the cream of mushroom soup, gravy and water together. Pour over roast.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
- Strain gravy through a metal strainer if desired.
- Serve with mashed potatoes and steamed carrots.
Julie @White Lights on Wednesday says
November 3, 2014 at 6:19 amThis looks like the perfect comfort food Sarah! I love pot roast, but I’ve never really liked the onion soup packets to make it in the slow cooker. I can’t wait to make this for dinner!
Sandy Birely says
September 9, 2018 at 5:33 pmTry using a can of French Onion soup instead and golden mushroom soup.
Marion@Life Tastes Good says
November 3, 2014 at 1:25 pmI’m always on the lookout for a delicious pot roast recipe. This looks so easy to make. Thanks, Sarah!
Mary Ellen says
November 3, 2014 at 5:12 pmLove this dish, looks like comfort food in a bowl….
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says
November 3, 2014 at 5:47 pmThis is a GORGEOUS pot roast! It looks so tender and moist! 🙂 Yum!
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
November 3, 2014 at 5:51 pmThis recipe screams comfort food!! Love it!
Sandra Shaffer says
November 3, 2014 at 9:10 pmSuch a great neighbor to make this delicious meal while mom is out of commission! My family will love this recipe. Thanks for the tip on the gravy. We like lots!!
Yvonne [Tried and Tasty] says
November 3, 2014 at 10:26 pmThere something about a pot roast that makes me feel warm and cozy inside. This recipe looks just like that – something I know my family would love!
shelby says
November 4, 2014 at 2:46 amLooks amazing! My BIL always requests a pot roast when he visits. I think I will use this recipe next time and just plain make my life easier!
Renee@Renee's Kitchen Adventures says
November 4, 2014 at 5:54 amMy son is a huge fan of pot roast! I know he’d gobble up this version! Such gorgeous photos too! Pot roast is hard to make look pretty! lol
Patty DeWeese says
June 22, 2016 at 8:53 amwould it work to put potatoes and carrots in the crock pot to cook with the roast?
Sarah Olson says
July 5, 2016 at 7:47 amI think it would do fine!
maria stockwell says
October 1, 2016 at 7:48 amcan I use a different soup besides cream of mushroom (family does not like mushroom)?
Carol Wright says
September 12, 2017 at 6:42 amCan I use a substitute for the cream of mushroom soup?
Sarah Olson says
September 12, 2017 at 7:25 amCream of celery?
Angie says
April 9, 2019 at 5:54 pmRan across this recipe today and made it for supper. Just my husband and me, but we like gravy, so I doubled it. My husband is a plain old meat and potatoes man, but he ate every single bite and said it was really good! Thank you so much.
Rose Anne Bodnar says
May 17, 2019 at 5:31 pmWhat can be used in place of Cream of Mushroom Soup? I’m allergic to mushrooms. Thanks.
Sarah Olson says
May 18, 2019 at 6:22 pmcream of celery works fine