Ingredients
- 3 pounds beef roast
- 3 pounds pork roast
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into chunks (or use baby carrots)
- 4 stalks celery, cut into chunks
- 4 potatoes, washed, cut into chunks (peel if you wish)
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms (I used baby bellas)
- 3 medium onions, peeled, cut into chunks
- 1 package onion soup mix
- 1 package brown gravy mix
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- salt
- pepper
How To Make slow cooker pork and beef roast
Test Kitchen Tips
Our 6-quart slow cooker was completely filled but it worked. Just make sure the lid is snug.
Step 1Melt butter in the olive oil in a frying pan over medium to medium-high heat. Cut your roasts in half so you have four chunks of meat. Salt and pepper each chunk as you wish. When the frying pan is hot, brown the meat on all sides. Set aside.
Step 2Put your prepared vegetables in your slow cooker.
Step 3Lay the browned meat on top. You DO NOT need to add water, as the meat and the vegetables create their own wonderful juice. I used a 6-quart cooker and it was quite full. If you have a smaller one, adjust your ingredients so it all fits.
Step 4Cook on high for 4-6 hours. If you are going to be gone much longer, you may want to use a lower setting – use what works for your slow cooker.
Step 5When done to your liking, remove the meat and vegetables to a platter or bowl.
Step 6Put the onion soup mix and brown gravy mix in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the juices from the slow cooker and warm on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it comes to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly, for at least one minute.Depending on how soon you plan to eat, you may want to cook the juices a bit longer in order to hydrate the onions from the onion soup mix. If you aren’t eating right away, they will hydrate when you put them back in the slow cooker.Return your meat and veggies to the slow cooker and pour the gravy over it.
Step 7You have a wonderful-smelling and wonderful-tasting meal ready for your enjoyment!
