{"id":2453,"date":"2026-03-15T23:37:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2453"},"modified":"2026-03-15T23:37:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:37:26","slug":"slow-cooker-beef-roast-with-onion-gravy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/slow-cooker-beef-roast-with-onion-gravy\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Onion Gravy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Onion Gravy<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2\u20133 lbs beef chuck roast<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>2 large onions, sliced<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>2 cups beef broth<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon soy sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons cornstarch<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons cold water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Season the beef<\/strong><br \/>\nPat the beef roast dry with paper towels. Season all sides with salt, pepper, and paprika.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sear the meat (optional but recommended)<\/strong><br \/>\nHeat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the roast for about 3\u20134 minutes per side until nicely browned. This step adds extra flavor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the slow cooker<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace the sliced onions and minced garlic in the bottom of the slow cooker. Set the seared beef roast on top.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the sauce<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a bowl, mix the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, and thyme. Pour this mixture over the beef and onions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slow cook<\/strong><br \/>\nCover and cook on <strong>LOW for 8\u20139 hours<\/strong> or <strong>HIGH for 4\u20135 hours<\/strong>, until the beef becomes very tender and easily shreds with a fork.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thicken the gravy<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a small bowl, mix cornstarch with cold water to make a slurry. Stir it into the slow cooker during the last 20 minutes of cooking. This will thicken the onion gravy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nShred or slice the beef and spoon the rich onion gravy over the top.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Serving Ideas<\/h3>\n<p>This dish is delicious served with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mashed potatoes<\/li>\n<li>Buttered noodles<\/li>\n<li>White rice<\/li>\n<li>Crusty bread<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The slow cooking makes the beef incredibly <strong>tender, juicy, and full of deep savory flavor<\/strong>. It\u2019s perfect for a cozy family dinner or weekend comfort meal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Onion Gravy Ingredients 2\u20133 lbs beef chuck roast 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 large onions,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2455,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453\/revisions\/2455"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}