Pot Roast in the Crock Pot
Sunday dinner just like mom used to make! This is the easiest pot roast recipe ever. It cooks in the crock pot making the meat perfectly moist and tender.
Ingredients
For the Pot Roast
- Rump Roast
- 2 tbs Oil
- 2 Beef Bouillon Cubes
- 2 Cups of Water
- Salt and Pepper
For the Gravy
- 2 tbs Butter
- 2 tbs Flour
- 2 Cups of Beef Broth; from the crock pot
Instructions
For the Pot Roast
- Heat the 2 tbs. oil in a heavy pan on 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. Your pot roast is done when you can stick a knife in the center easily.
For the Gravy
- In a small saucepan, melt the 2 TBS. of butter.
- Add the 2 tbs. of flour and stir; allowing the flour to cook for a few minutes.
- Add the 2 cups of reserved broth from the crock pot. If you need to, you can add water if you don't have enough broth from the crock pot.
- Stir and simmer until the gravy thickens to the consistency you desire.