Sunday Dinner Pot Roast – made in the crock pot is the easiest pot roast recipe ever. The meat is cooked perfect every single time! Let me show you another one of my Family’s Favorite Crock Pot Recipes that’s perfect for Sunday Dinner!
Quick! Name a favorite comfort food from your childhood. Today I am sharing my favorite comfort food, my mom’s pot roast recipe.
Serve this easy recipe over mashed potatoes and buttered carrots for an amazing comfort food dinner recipe.
Sunday Dinner at its Best
Pot roast in my mind if Sunday dinner at its best because I grew up on having pot roast every single Sunday. My mother put a pot roast in the oven before we left for church almost every single Sunday.
However, I make my pot roast in a crock pot. It’s great for busy days when you need to be out of the house most of the day.
You get to come home to the delicious smells of dinner cooking and know dinner is almost ready with this great recipe for pot roast made in the crock pot.
Rump Roast in the Crock Pot
Most people have a favorite cut of beef to cook for their Sunday Dinner. I always use a rump roast. It’s what my mother always used too.
When this cut of beef goes on sale at the grocery store, I try to buy a few and freeze. It is one meal even my picky kids will agree on!
Helpful Kitchen Tools
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- Beef Bouillon – this is the brand I just started using. It’s amazing!
- Measuring Cups
- Stainless Mesh Sieve or Strainer
- Wire Whisk
Ingredients:
Make sure you print out the recipe below and save it for later!
- Rump Roast
- Vegetable Oil
- Beef Bouillon Cubes
- Water
- Salt and Pepper
Directions:
- In a heavy pan, brown the pot roast on all sides in a few tablespoons of oil. Season each side with salt and pepper.
- Once the roast is browned, add it to the crock pot that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
- Add 2 cups of water and 2 beef bouillon cubes. My favorite brand of bouillon cube is Knorr.
Cooking Tip: It’s always best to cook this type of beef slow and low. Don’t rush it!
How Long to Cook the Pot Roast
Cooking the pot roast can take anywhere from 6 to 8 hours depending on the size of the rump roast you’re using and how fast your crock pot cooks.
All crock pots cook differently. I have two crock pots. My older one cooks much slower than the newer one.
Here’s a tip I learned from my mom, cook your pot roast until you can stick a small pairing knife into the center of the roast easily. That tells you the meat is cooked to perfection!
How to Make Gravy for Pot Roast
Now on to making the gravy. We will have a thick, delicious gravy, don’t worry! This is the method I use to make gravy all the time. You will never have lumps!
Ingredients:
- Butter; 2 tablespoons
- Flour; 2 tablespoons
- 2 cups of reserved beef broth from the crock pot
Directions:
- After the pot roast is completely cooked, remove it from the crock pot and place on a cutting board and cover with foil.
- Pour the broth from the crock pot through a fine sieve that’s been placed over a glass or metal bowl.
- You should have about 2 cups of liquid. This is what we will use to make the gravy.
- In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.
- Once completely melted, add 2 tablespoons of flour.
- Cook the flour in the butter for a few minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add 2 cups of the reserved broth and stir.
- Stir constantly, cook until your gravy thickens.
Tried this recipe? Let me know in the comments and don’t forget to rate it!
More Sunday Dinner Ideas
- Dutch Oven Roast Chicken – made with a homemade seasoning spice.
- Potato and Corn Chowder – serve with homemade white bread for a comforting Sunday dinner recipe.
- Homemade Tomato Sauce with Meatballs – my family loves pasta for dinner on Sundays!
- Bacon Wrapped Chicken – another delicious crock pot recipe.
Frequently Asked Recipe Questions
This answer varies depending on who you ask. For some people, only mashed potatoes will do and others love buttered noodles. There are even some people who only want homemade mac and cheese. It’s really up to you and your family to decide what you enjoy best.
A chuck roast is any cut of meat that comes from the shoulder of a cow. And a “pot roast” isn’t really a cut of meat! It just refers to the process of cooking beef.
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Pot Roast in the Crock Pot
Ingredients
For the Pot Roast
- Rump Roast
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 Beef Bouillon Cubes
- 2 cups of water
- Salt and Pepper
For the Gravy
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 cups of reserved beef broth from the crock pot
Instructions
For the Pot Roast
- Heat the 2 tbsp. oil in a heavy pan on top of the stove.
- Add the rump roast to the pan and brown on all sides; seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Once the pot roast is browned on all sides, place it in the crock pot.
- Add the two beef bouillon cubes and the two cups of water.
- Cook for six to eight hours on low or four to six hours on high.
- Tip: The pot roast is done when you can stick a knife in the center easily.
For the Gravy
- In a small saucepan, melt the 2 tbsp. of butter.
- Add the 2 tbsp. of flour and stir; allowing the flour to cook for a few minutes.
- Then add the 2 cups of reserved broth from the crock pot. If you need to, you can add water if there is not enough broth from the crock pot.
- Stir and simmer until the gravy thickens to the consistency you desire.
Notes
All crock pots cook differently. You'll know when the pot roast is completely cooked when you can stick a small pairing knife in the center of the pot roast easily.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 92Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 408mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 4g
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This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2012 with new photos and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
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This is without a doubt THE BEST ROAST and gravy recipe. I have always been so picky on my gravy and could never find a recipe that was just perfect. I add a bit of thyme to the gravy for flavour, and sometimes I need to add more flour as two doesn’t seem enough. If I need more gravy or have a larger roast I just add another cup of water and one more beef cube to make more gravy if I have company. Other than that everything is perfect and is beyond delicious!! Thanks for this recipe that my whole family loves as well!
Thank you for letting me know! Glad you enjoy the recipe as much as my family does!
I love pot roast and so does my hubby. Will be including your recipe in tonigth's MM party round-up.
My mom always made roast in the crock pot at least 2-3 times a month. It's a classic! Thanks for sharing your recipe at the #HomeMattersParty
Looks fabulous!T hanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Pinned! Have a great week!
Kim
Making my mouth water! Thank for linking up!
This is my favorite way to cook a roast! Pinned. Lou Lou Girls
Lois! This looks DIVINE!!!!
Dear Lois, This looks delicious and hearty. Truly perfect comfort food. Blessings, Catherine xo
G'day and wow Lois, never did a pot roast in the slow cooker before, true!
Yours looks very moist an bet it tasted great too!
Cheers! Joanne
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That's the way I cook mine. So good.
Thank you for sharing this at the crock pot party. I already have this one pinned. YUUUUUMMMMMMYYYYY!!
Have just bought a crock pot so am madly looking around for recipes-
glad I found this one!
x
I haven't made a pot roast for awhile… Should do it again. We always had pot roast on Sundays at home growing up.
Now that looks yummy!!
Looks good, Lois. I haven't used my crockpot in a while, I need to in this hot weather!
You gave me a couple of ideas for my next pot roast – I just made one last weekend. So tell me though – what does the knife signify – I know done – but why? I am probably dumb here. sandie
Now that is perfect comfort food. Looks delicious.
Sounds wonderful. I like to make roasts in the crock pot, too. 🙂
When making your gravy…you don't add any extra salt or pepper? (I suck at gravy making and any tips are helpful!)
Thanks to you and your Mom for the recipe. I'll have to try out my crock pot. Makes me hungry just seeing your photos.
Mmmmm… that looks delicious. So good!
Mmmmmm that is like comfort food at it's best, for me 🙂 Looks amazing 🙂
Wow! Looks like a typical down-home American dinner. Yummy beef!
Morning Lois,
I saw your question yesterday but didn't know what to answer so figured I would think about it and answer later. When I have been sick I do like a steak, baked potato and salad after for some reason.
I think I might have just come up with mine………after seeing your wonderful pot roast and veggies.
Works for me! Nothing like a good pot roast for sure.
Hope you are doing well my friend,
blessings, nellie
Lois,
I love using my crockpot in the summer. As a matter of fact, it's going to be put to use today for cheese ravioli. But my your roast looks and sounds good! Great gravy tip too!
Have a great Wednesday!
Tammy
YUMM!! Sounds so good.
I think you and I must be related. I have always made gravy the same way you do. I also make a roux of the melted butter and flour, add a can of peas to make creamed peas. delicious.
Your pot roast looks delicious and your gravy looks so good. I think I need to pull a roast out of the freezer now 🙂
You're making me hungry for a roast and it's only 7:35 am here! 😉