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French Onion Pot Roast over mashed potatoes in round orange bowl
Penny Kovacs

French Onion Pot Roast (slow cooker)

5 from 1 vote
This French Onion Pot Roast is a French onion lover's dream come true. Tender bites of beef in the most mouthwatering caramelized onion sauce! Served over dreamy Whipped Mashed Potatoes (see my recipe) to soak up all the flavors. Your family is going to go back for seconds! Maybe even thirds as its that yummy.
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Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Other Time 6 hours
Total Time6 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2-3 lb Beef chuck roast I like Grass Roots Coop
  • 4 whole Sweet onions very large and cut in rings
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil plus extra for rubbing over meat, I like Garcia de La Cruz
  • 1 tsp Salt plus extra to taste
  • 1 tsp Black pepper plus extra to taste
  • 1 tsp Thyme, dried
  • 2 cups Beef bone broth or broth, I like Kettle & Fire
  • 1/4 cup Ghee I like Fourth & Heart
  • 2 Tbsp Red wine vinegar

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet or right in your slow cooker if it has a searing option.
  2. Rub some oil over both sides of the meat and sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
  3. Sear the beef on all sides to get a good crust. This takes about 5 minutes per side. Move to a plate and cover with foil.
  4. In the same pan (or your slow cooker), turn down the heat to medium and melt the ghee and add the onions and garlic. Cooking and stirring frequently until the onions are caramelized. This could take about 20 minutes - so worth the wait!
  5. Now add your onions to the slow cooker (if not already in there) and place the seared beef and juices on top of the onions.
  6. Pour in the beef broth, red wine vinegar, thyme and an a extra sprinkle of salt and pepper.
  7. Cover and cook on low for 6 -8 hours. Mine was finished in 6 hours.
  8. Remove from slow cooker and shred the beef and then return to slow cooker and stir with onions and sauce.
  9. Enjoy!

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