Slow Cooker Three Packet Pot Roast
This Slow Cooker Three Packet Pot Roast is hearty and delicious. It’s beefy and loaded with classic potatoes and carrots, making a meal perfect for even the busiest weekdays and the hungriest eaters.
There’s nothing more classic than pot roast, and the easiest way to cook it is in a slow cooker. Let’s face it, though: even classics can get boring. That’s why we like to mix things up with this three packet version.
This pot roast is made with ranch dressing, Italian dressing, and beef gravy mix. They combine to create a rich gravy that’s deep and zesty and pairs perfectly with the beef and vegetables.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It’s an easy slow cooker recipe that anyone can make.
- It only uses a few simple ingredients.
- It’s hearty dish that can feed even the hungriest crowd.
🛒Ingredients
You’ll only need a handful of simple ingredients to make this recipe, and they’re all available at your local grocery store. Some beef, veggies, and mix packets are all you need!
The ingredients you need to make this recipe are all listed here, but you can find the exact quantities in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Beef chuck roast
- Large onion
- Ranch dressing mix
- Italian dressing mix
- Beef gravy mix
- Condensed beef consomme
- Large potatoes
- Large carrots
🔪 How to Make Slow Cooker Three Packet Pot Roast
This is a simple slow cooker recipe that requires almost no effort – the best kind! The core of the recipe is adding the ingredients to the slow cooker and letting it do its thing. That’s all there is to it.
Step 1: Cut the Onions
Peel the onion and cut it horizontally into three equally thick rounds. Place them in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Step 2: Mix the Packets
Combine the ranch, Italian dressing, and beef gravy mixes in a small bowl.
Step 3: Add the Beef, Packets, and Beef Consomme
Place the chuck roast in the slow cooker and spread half the packet mixture over the roast. Flip the roast and spread the remaining mixture on the other side. Pour in the beef consomme.
Step 4: Add the Potatoes and Carrots
Peel and cut the potatoes into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Place them on and around the roast. Then, peel and cut the carrots into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Place them on top of the potatoes.
Step 5: Cook
Add the lid to the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours until the meat and vegetables are fork-tender. Shred the roast after cooking, and place the shredded beef and vegetables on a serving platter.
Step 6: Strain the Gravy
Set a mesh strainer over a medium, heat-safe bowl and pour the gravy through it and into the bowl. Serve with the rest.
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Spicy – Add red pepper flakes for a kick of heat.
- Thicker Gravy – Try adding a slurry of water and flour or water and cornstarch to thicken the gravy if you like.
- Beef Consomme – You can use beef broth in place of beef consomme.
- Vegetables – Add mushrooms, bell peppers, celery, corn, or your favorite vegetables.
If you love the flavors of this recipe, we think you’ll enjoy our slow cooker Mississippi pot roast stew.
🥄 Equipment
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Slow cooker
🥫 Storage
Refrigerate this pot roast in an air-tight container for up to 4 days. For longer storage, freeze it for up to 3 months in an air-tight, freezer-safe container.
What to Serve With Slow Cooker Three Packet Pot Roast
This pot roast recipe is full of tender beef, potatoes, and carrots, so it’s a complete meal. We recommend keeping things simple by serving it with:
- Crusty bread and butter
- Garlic bread
- Breadsticks
- Garlic knots
- Biscuits
- Cornbread
💭 Tips
- Add the onion slices to the bottom of the slow cooker and keep them whole for the best texture.
- Be sure to strain the gravy before serving it so there are no bits of fat.
- Shred the beef while it’s nice and hot, so it shreds easily.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Pot roast is a classic American beef dish made by slow-cooking tough cuts of meat like chuck or bottom roast over low heat for a long period of time.
Potatoes, carrots, celery, parsnips, and mushrooms are classic pot roast vegetables.
You can, but you’d have to really try to do it. Pot roast needs 8 to 10 hours on low heat to cook. If you use a small roast, you could potentially overcook it if you don’t adjust the time. Even then, however, it would be difficult.
🍽 More Recipes
Do you enjoy slow cooker recipes? Then try these delicious recipes:
- Slow Cooker Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup
- Slow Cooker Philly Cheesesteak Bites
- Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup
🧾Recipe Card
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Slow Cooker Three Packet Pot Roast
Equipment
- small bowl
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds beef chuck roast
- 1 large onion
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- 1 packet Italian dressing mix
- 1 packet beef gravy mix
- 10.5 ounces condensed beef consomme
- 3-4 large potatoes
- 3-4 large carrots
Instructions
- Peel the onion and slice it across into three rounds, all equal in thickness. Place the three onion rounds (leave them whole, don’t separate into rings) in one even layer across the bottom of a large slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, combine the ranch dressing mix, Italian dressing mix, and beef gravy mix.
- Place the chuck roast in the slow cooker on top of the onions. Spread half of the seasoning mixture all over one side of the roast, then flip over and spread on the rest of the mixture.
- Pour the can of condensed beef consommé over the roast.
- Peel the potatoes and cut into 1 ½ inch chunks; place on top and all around the roast in the slow cooker.
- Peel the carrots and cut into 1 ½ inch pieces; place on top of the potatoes in the slow cooker.
- Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on low for 8-10 hours until the meat and vegetables are fork tender.
- Remove the meat and shred with forks. Place the meat and vegetables on a serving plate.
- Set a mesh strainer over a medium heat-safe bowl and pour the gravy from the slow cooker into the strainer so the gravy goes into the bowl while the strainer catches the scraps.
- Serve the roast, potatoes, and carrots along with the gravy.
Notes
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
