This is the best roast beef recipe ever, and it’s great for family dinners! Cube leftover meat and save any extra sauce; they’ll add new flavor to basic fried rice. —Caroline Flynn, Troy, New York
Best Ever Roast Beef
Can you freeze Best Ever Roast Beef?
Freeze cooled beef mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring gently.
Best Ever Roast Beef
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
7 hours
Yield
12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 boneless beef chuck roast (4 pounds), trimmed
- 1 large sweet onion, chopped
- 1-1/3 cups plus 3 tablespoons water, divided
- 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed French onion soup
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions
- Cut roast in half. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; add onion and 1-1/3 cups water. In a small bowl, combine the soup, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger and pepper; pour over top. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 7-8 hours.
- Remove meat to a serving platter and keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with roast.
Nutrition Facts
4 ounces cooked beef with 1/4 cup gravy: 324 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 99mg cholesterol, 451mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 31g protein.
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