This favorite slow-cooker recipe came from a friend. At first my husband was a bit skeptical about a roast that is not made in the oven, but he loves the old-fashioned goodness of this version. The horseradish in the gravy adds zip. —Claire McCombs, San Diego, California
Hearty New England Dinner
Hearty New England Dinner
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
7 hours 30 min
Yield
8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 celery rib, sliced
- 1 boneless beef chuck roast (about 3 pounds)
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 envelope onion soup mix
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 small head cabbage, cut into wedges
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
Directions
- Place the carrots, onion and celery in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cut roast in half. Place roast over vegetables; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Add the soup mix, water, vinegar and bay leaf. Cover and cook on low until beef is tender, 7-9 hours.
- Remove beef and keep warm; discard bay leaf. Add cabbage. Cover and cook on high until cabbage is tender, 30-40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan; stir in flour and onion. Skim fat from cooking liquid in slow cooker. Add 1-1/2 cups cooking liquid to the saucepan. Stir in horseradish and remaining salt; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, 2 minutes. Serve with roast and vegetables.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 371 calories, 21g fat (9g saturated fat), 122mg cholesterol, 747mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 35g protein.
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