I was excited and a little nervous to try this recipe. I used a 3.5 chuck roast, seasoned it with pepper and garlic powder, and seared it like many others have suggested. I used a family-sized can of cream of mushroom soup(low fat), added a little bit of milk and water, and a full packet of beefy onion soup mix. I was short on time, so I cooked it for two hours on high and another two on low. I read a couple hundred reviews of this recipe, and cooking times seem to be all over the place, so I just crossed my fingers and hoped it would turn out OK. I added quartered red potatoes and diced carrots the last 90 minutes of cooking. The meat was tender, but not "falling off the fork". Next time I will definitely cook it for several hours on low temperature only. The vegetables were perfect, and the gravy was tasty. It was a little thin - I agree that the water/milk/broth or whatever people use can be omitted, as the roast juices do thin the gravy already. My cut of beef was a little fatty - I had to trim quite a bit. The real treat came the next day, when I made shepherd's pie with the leftovers. I heated the shredded beef and gravy in a saucepan with a mix of frozen corn, peas, and carrots. I made instant herb mashed potatoes and spread a thin layer on the bottom of a greased casserole dish. Poured in the meat mixture, topped with more potatoes, and baked at 350 for 20 minutes. Melted some shredded cheddar on top. Yum! Awesome. I'm looking forward to making pot roast again.
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