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Sliced pot roast and gravy in serving dish
Anne Murphy

Easy Pot Roast in Slow Cooker

5 from 10 votes
Make an incredibly easy pot roast in a slow cooker! The meat and onions cook down to create their own gravy - you don't have to do a thing.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 lb Chuck or Round roast - or size that you want and that fits in your slow cooker
  • Pinch salt

Method
 

  1. Peel and slice the onion.
  2. Place a small amount of the onion in the bottom of the slow cooker, and put the meat in on top of it. Pile the rest of the onion slices on top of the meat. Sprinkle with salt.
  3. Cover and cook - 7-8 hours on Low, or 5 on High.

Notes

This is the easiest pot roast I have ever made - and it is delicious. The onion melts into a sauce, blended with the juices from the beef.