Description
This Slow Cooker Cranberry Roast Beef is an easy and flavorful holiday dinner recipe perfect for chilly nights. Combining a tender beef roast with a tangy cranberry sauce and savory onion soup mix, this dish requires minimal effort and results in a deliciously shredded roast beef garnished with fresh parsley.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef Roast
- 3 pound beef roast
Sauce
- 1 (14 ounce) can cranberry sauce
- 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
Garnish
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the Roast: Place your 3-pound beef roast into the slow cooker, ensuring it fits comfortably.
- Make the Sauce: In a separate bowl, combine the 14-ounce can of cranberry sauce and the envelope of dry onion soup mix. Stir until well mixed.
- Add Sauce and Butter: Pour the cranberry and onion soup mixture evenly over the beef roast. Place 4 tablespoons of butter on top of the roast for added flavor and moisture.
- Add Cranberries: Scatter 1 cup of fresh or frozen cranberries around the beef inside the slow cooker to infuse additional tartness.
- Cook the Roast: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours until the meat is tender and can be easily shredded.
- Shred and Serve: Once cooked, shred the beef roast directly in the slow cooker or on a cutting board, then serve hot.
- Garnish: Sprinkle fresh parsley over the shredded beef as a colorful and flavorful garnish before serving.
Notes
- This recipe is ideal for holiday dinners or chilly evenings when you want a comforting and easy meal.
- Using onion soup mix and cranberry sauce together creates a simple yet delicious sauce without extra seasoning needed.
- Slow cooking allows the beef to become tender and flavorful without much hands-on time.
- For a thicker sauce, you can remove the beef at the end and simmer the liquid on the stovetop to reduce.
- Fresh parsley adds brightness but can be omitted or substituted with thyme for a different herbal note.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 1257 kcal
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 416 mg
- Fat: 77 g
- Saturated Fat: 33 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 34 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 104 g
- Cholesterol: 439 mg
