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Dump and Go Slow Cooker Roast Beef
This Slow Cooker Roast Beef is juicy, flavorful, and satisfying. It's just as perfect for a weeknight dinner as it is for a holiday feast! If you're wondering what to do with the leftovers, we have gathered over 42 easy roast beef recipes to help you repurpose your leftover meat and bring it back to life.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 228 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 onions
- 1 beef bottom round roast 3-4 pounds
Garlic Butter Rub
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 2 garlic cloves pressed
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
Instructions
- Make the garlic butter rub by combining the softened butter with garlic cloves, rosemary, oregano, salt, pepper, and thyme.
- Pat the roast dry with paper towels and then slather the garlic butter mixture over the roast on all sides.
- Quarter the onions and remove the skins and place in the bottom of the crockpot. Position the roast beef on top of the onions fatty side down. Place the lid on the crock pot.
- Cook for 6-8 hours on low, or 4-6 hours on high. Once done, remove the roast beef and thinly slice the meat. Serve with onions and reserve juices to spoon over the top or to make gravy. Save the leftovers and use the ideas that we provided. It'll feel like a brand new meal!
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Notes
- No additional liquid is needed for this recipe. As the roast beef cooks it will release liquid that the roast will cook in. This is a trick to keep it extra tender and moist!
- How to Store: To save leftovers, separate into meal sized portions and then place in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- How to Store: To save leftovers, separate into meal sized portions and then place in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- How to Freeze: Slow cooker roast beef can be frozen for in the freezer up to a month.
- How to Freeze: Slow cooker roast beef can be frozen for in the freezer up to a month.
- How to Reheat: Thaw the beef if it’s frozen. Then, microwave or warm the beef in a covered roasting pan with a splash of beef broth in a 325ºF oven until it’s warmed through.
- How to Reheat: Thaw the beef if it’s frozen. Then, microwave or warm the beef in a covered roasting pan with a splash of beef broth in a 325ºF oven until it’s warmed through.
Nutrition Information
Calories
228kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
401mg
(17%)
Potassium
456mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
189IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 228
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 228kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 401mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 456mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 189IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.