Description
Looking for the best French Onion Chuck Roast recipe? This easy and simple dish is slow cooked until tender and full of rich onion flavor making it perfect for quick prep days and cozy family dinners. It is a healthy comfort food idea that works for holidays gatherings Sunday meals or busy weeknights. With minimal effort and big flavor this recipe is great for meal prep leftovers and freezer meals. Save this best chuck roast recipe for stress free cooking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lb chuck roast
- 3 large yellow onions sliced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp black pepper
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Slice the onions thin and spread them evenly in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pat the chuck roast dry then rub with olive oil and season with black pepper and onion soup mix on all sides.
- Place the seasoned roast on top of the onions and scatter the garlic around it.
- Pour in the beef broth carefully along the sides.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours until the meat is fork tender.
- Shred the beef inside the cooker and mix with the onions and broth then garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- Searing the roast first adds extra depth of flavor.
- Use low heat for the most tender texture.
- Store leftovers with broth to keep meat moist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: French Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg