Crock Pot Roast with Caramelized Onions
A delicious beef roast slow cooked with caramelized onions for an easy family meal with very little effort.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 770kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pound beef roast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup vegetable juice V8
- 1 cup brewed coffee
- 2 onions sliced thinly
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
for the gravy
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Season roast with salt.
- Add vegetable oil to a skillet and place over medium-high heat.
- Add roast to skillet and brown on both sides.
- Remove roast to slow cooker.
- Add onions to skillet and lower temperature to medium-low.
- Cook onions, stirring often, until caramelized.
- Spread onions over roast and add vegetable juice, coffee and minced garlic.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
!For the Gravy:
- Strain cooking liquid into a saucepan.
- Mix cornstarch and water together until smooth.
- Whisk into cooking liquid and place over medium-high heat.
- Cook, whisking constantly until mixture comes to a soft boil.
- Lower to simmer. Season with remaining salt.
- Serve with roast and mashed potatoes or rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 770kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 69g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 272mg | Sodium: 1144mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g