Description
This Creamy Mushroom Beef Chuck Roast is a tender, flavorful roast cooked slowly with mushrooms, onions, and a rich creamy mushroom gravy. Perfect for a comforting dinner with melt-in-your-mouth beef and savory sauce.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 5 pounds chuck roast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 454 grams package white or cremini mushrooms
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 ounce package dry onion soup mix
- 2 cans (10.75 ounces each) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 1/4 cups water
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 °F to prepare for roasting the beef.
- Brown the Roast: Heat a skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat with olive oil. Brown the chuck roast on all sides in the hot oil to lock in flavors.
- Assemble in Roaster: Transfer the browned roast to a Dutch oven or lidded roaster. Arrange mushrooms and chopped onion around the roast evenly.
- Prepare Gravy: Whisk together the dry onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soups, and water until mostly smooth. Pour this mixture over the roast and vegetables.
- Start Cooking at High Temp: Cover with lid and place in the preheated oven. Cook for 20 minutes at 400 °F to begin tenderizing.
- Lower Oven Temperature: After 20 minutes, reduce oven temperature to 325 °F. Continue cooking for 4 to 5 hours until the beef is tender and pulls apart easily with a fork.
- Make Gravy: Remove the roast and plate it. Whisk together the mushrooms, onions, and pan drippings left in the Dutch oven to create a creamy gravy.
- Serve: Spoon the creamy mushroom gravy over the sliced or pulled beef and serve warm for a hearty meal.
Notes
- You can double the gravy ingredients if your pot allows; the gravy is delicious and can be enjoyed on its own or as an extra sauce.
- Browning the roast before slow cooking or oven roasting adds depth of flavor but can be skipped in a pinch.
- If using the slow cooker method, cook the roast on low for 8 to 10 hours until tender.
- Make sure to check the roast towards the end of cooking; it should pull apart easily when fully cooked.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 50 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg
