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    Home » Recipes » Slow Cooker

    Amazing Slow Cooker Pot Roast (3 Ingredients!) Video

    Published: Feb 8, 2021 by Brandy · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Roast, cream of mushroom soup and onion soup mix. This 3 ingredient slow cooker pot roast is so easy to make, and is delicious served with rice or mashed potatoes! 

    You might also like our slow cooker meatballs and sauce or our slow cooker buffalo chicken sandwiches!

    pot roast and rice

    Watch our step by step video!

    This roast is so flavorful and EASY to make. I found the recipe years ago in my grandma's recipe box and made a copy for myself. Her recipe was titled "Swiss Steak", but isn't like any Swiss steak recipe that I've seen before (doesn't have tomatoes, etc.). I like it BETTER. Our favorite way to enjoy it is over rice or mashed potatoes. You could also serve it with egg noodles.

    plate of pot roast and rice

    Slow Cooker Pot Roast Ingredients

    • 2-3 lb. roast (chuck, round, etc.)*
    • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
    • 1 envelope onion soup mix
    • ½ cup water

    *It really doesn't matter what kind of roast that you use. An inexpensive cut works just fine because it's cooking low and slow and will be juicy no matter what.

    chuck roast in slow cooker

    Place roast in slow cooker.

    pot roast in slow cooker with soup mix

    Add cream of mushroom soup and onion soup mix.

    Add water.

    ladle of slow cooker pot roast

    Cook on HIGH for 5-6 hours or LOW for 8-10 hours.

    Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

    plate of rice and slow cooker pot roast

    3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Roast

    plate of pot roast and rice

    3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast

    Roast, cream of mushroom soup and onion soup mix. This 3 ingredient slow cooker pot roast is so easy to make, and is delicious served with rice or mashed potatoes! 
    5 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 6 hours hours
    Total Time: 6 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 368kcal
    Author: Brandy Nelson
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    Ingredients

    • 2 lbs. roast chuck, round, etc.
    • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
    • 1 packet onion soup mix
    • ½ cup water

    Instructions

    • Place roast in slow cooker.
    • Add cream of mushroom soup and onion soup mix.
      Add water.
    • Cook on HIGH 5-6 hours or LOW 8-10.
    • Shred meat and stir.
    • Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 368kcal
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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Nancy Wilson says

      February 14, 2025 at 8:02 pm

      5 stars
      Just made this and added some mushrooms and onions too! Absolutely amazing dish 👏🏽

      Reply
    2. D'Va Liva says

      March 03, 2023 at 1:03 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! This is the easiest and so DELICIOUS steak dinner to make for my family. The leftover gravy on a rice or a baked potato is AMAZING!

      Reply
      • Brandy says

        March 03, 2023 at 4:40 pm

        So glad to hear! 🙂

        Reply
      • Val says

        February 05, 2026 at 9:09 am

        Hi! Im snowed in and dont have mushroom soup. Will this recipe still work without it? Thanks!

        Reply
        • Brandy says

          February 05, 2026 at 10:54 am

          It won't create a gravy-like sauce without the cream of mushroom soup, but you might be able to add a small amount of slurry mixture (cornstarch and water) to slightly thicken the juices!

          Reply
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