Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

This was ok, but I used less onion soup mix than called for and still found that taste too strong, and I omitted the brown gravy and it was still plenty saucy. I also used beer instead of cola which gave it a nice flavor, but overall I found the recipe a bit disappointing.

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

My husband told me that this was the best roast I have ever made in 22 years! I didn't have cola but I did have a diet dr. pepper and I used an inexpensive chuck roast. Fabulous! Thanks for sharing!

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

I used the whole packet of brown gravy (mostly because I had no idea what to do with only half a packet of gravy and I hate to be wasteful) and this is a very flavorful roast. I used Diet Pepsi as the cola and you can't taste it at all. But it sure makes a great gravy. I cooked a 3.5 lb. sirloin roast in the crockpot for 2 hours on high and then 3.5 hours on low. It was great!!

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HOLLYHOLLY

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2009

Great recipe. I made in crock pot on high for four hours. I also added fresh mushrooms, chopped onion, red skin potatoes, extra carrots and Montreal steak seasoning. I also used 16 ounce bottle of cola instead of 10 ounces to have extra gravy. Family loved it!

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

Wow! This was oh-so-good pot roast! I followed the recipe exact, although I did sear the beef beforehand in butter/olive oil & garlic. After it was done cooking I scouped out all of the veggies and added some cold water w/corn starch to make gravy. The roasts I make in my crock pot come out extremely dry so this is now my go-to pot roast recipe!

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2009

Always turns out perfect. I buy low sodium gravy mix and use the whole packet. Tastes great with mashed potatoes and a green salad. The only change I made was cream of potato soup for the mushroom soup.It just seemed the right choice. It's awesome. I have made it with mushroom soup, still awesome. Great for leftovers the next day.

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Jennifer

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Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2009

Excellent recipe and very easy to make - would't change a thing.

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craftysteph

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2009

Everyone loved this! Very good recipe.

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Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2009

This is the second time I've made this recipe--the first time was good, but this time I made a few changes. I kept all the original ingredients, but added and extra half pack of gravy mix, 1/2 cup of red wine, some thyme, potatoes, and some beef broth. The extra gravy and the starch from the potatoes thickened the sauce and it made a ton of it(we're gravy people). This is the first time in a long time I haven't had to thicken pot roast juices after the roast is done. The soda makes all the difference in the tenderness, although I did cut that back a few ounces--Thanks for the recipe!

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PattyO

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2009

This was really excellent. I first seasoned the roast with a little Steak Seasoning. I also added some quartered mushrooms to the veggies. I used the entire package of gravy mix, and the consistency ended up being perfect for gravy. I didn't have to do a thing except remove the bones from the chuck roast I used. The flavor was better than the recipe I've used for many years. BTW, I used Diet Cola. You couldn't tell there's any cola in it, it didn't add any extra calories, and the sugar didn't burn onto my roaster. Another thing I did was to line the roaster with Aluminum Foil, so clean up was super easy. This has now become my favorite roast recipe. Thanks, Sher, for an excellent roast recipe.

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Goldilocks19

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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2009

I was really trying to find a "different" pot roast recipe. I stumbled across this one and went for it. Its actually really good.

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2009

The gravy is delicious. I replace the carrots and celery with small cubed red potatoes, use garlic powder in placed of minced, and a full packet of brown gravy instead of 1/2. Sooo good! I love brown gravy, and this stuff is the best I've had.

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Amy Lyn

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

This is a great recipe! I've been making this recipe, minus the brown gravy and cola for years. The difference in adding these items takes it from good to great. Thanks for the recipe!

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BARBINKATY

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Reviewed: May 24, 2009

This is a great base recipe, thank you so much for posting! I too made a few slight changes; I can't, in my right conscious, pour 10oz of Cola into my food, so I add a little less than 1/2 a can. I double the cream of mushroom soup (we're big fans of mushrooms), quarter a pack of mushrooms. I also use less than 4lbs of meat (we're only two) so there's plenty of yummy gravy for mashed potatoes! Everyone who has tried this has licked the plate clean and it's become my boyfriend's favorite meal. I also marinate the roast in the gravy over night so all the flavors really sink in there, then all I have to do is pop it the oven the next day.

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Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2009

I have to admit, when I was mixing up the ingredients for the sauce it looked a little gross. Especially after I added the cola. Even when I turned the roast over after it was cooking for a while I thought "this isnt going to be good". I was sooooo wrong!! This recipe had such great flavor! Nothing changed! Not too salty, not too sweet. Very good! Thx!

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Lindsey

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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2009

I love pot roast but prefer it only when it falls apart and is extremely tender. My mother in law makes a roast and I do not like it at all. To me a good roast should just fall apart when you cut it. This recipe is awesome and my husband/partner loves it. I make it all the time but did make one changes beings we both dislike mushrooms. I simply replaced the condensed cream of mushroom with condensed cream of celery. Still is the best ever. I also add some pepper and garlic powder. Do not add salt or you will be sorry. There is enough salt in the soup, gravy mix and so on. I also cook it a little longer if I can. The longer it cooks the more tender it is. Also my dogs love daddy's pot roast. LOL. They know when I'm cooking it and the puppy does not always eat her food except when I add some of my pot roast. LOL. This is a must make recipe and everyone who has had it when I cooked it said it was the best pot roast they ever ate. ENJOY!

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Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2009

really good add your favorite veggies

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2009

I have always made a roast very similar to this. My recipe does not have coke in it however. So, I thought I would give it a shot. I really wanted to like this but none of us liked the sweetness the coke added. It has actually grossed me out and is making me a little nauseous. Sorry....

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2009

Well this was one of the best roasts I have ever made and the gravy came out to be the perfect amount with the perfect consistancy. The only problem I had(which was probably my fault) is that the gravy was a bit too sweet tasting. My roast was not 4 pounds maybe only 2 pounds I'm really not sure. Also I used the whole can of coke and I think that the can is more than the 10oz that the recipe calls for. But the amount of gravy was good for the amount of roast. Also I didn't use any vegetables. I didn't have a packet of gravy mix but I did have powdered gravey mix in a can so I measured that with a measuring spoon and used it. I think it depends a lot on which brands of ingredients you use. But as I mentioned above it was great and I will try to work on a tweak to reduce the sweetness.

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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2009

This was great! I only cooked it for 1.5 hours at 350 and then for 30 min at 250, my roast wasn't that thick. I added potatoes, but didn't like the taste on those.

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