Slow Cooker Papa’s Sunday Feast
There’s that meal in every family that one looks forward to on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Sunday dinners in my family were a way to slow down for a few hours and gather around the table before the week started all over again. No one needed fancy ingredients or difficult recipes. We cared about good food and full plates and enough left-overs for anyone who wanted seconds.
This recipe is just what it reminds me of. I call it Papa’s Sunday Feast because it sounds like something a grandfather would whip up without ever looking at a recipe card. He’d throw a few ingredients into the slow cooker, place the lid on and go about his day after breakfast. In a few hours, the house would smell fabulous and dinner would practically cook itself. And that’s the beauty of this meal. It’s easy.
Beef roast slow-cooks with potatoes, onion soup mix, and beef broth, until everything is rich and tender and full of flavor. The roast is fork-tender and the potatoes soak up the delicious juices. It’s not difficult. No special equipment required. No long ingredient list. Just honest food that makes the kitchen smell great and brings people to the table.
Now I make it when I want an easy meal, but don’t want to spend all afternoon in the kitchen. I can throw it together in the morning, enjoy my day and come back to a dinner that tastes like I did a lot more work than I did. I can get behind that recipe.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Only 4 simple ingredients
- Short prep time
- Great for busy weekends
- Hearty and filling
- Comfort food for the family
- Great for leftovers
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 pounds chuck roast
- 1 pkg. onion soup mix
- 2 pounds baby potatoes
- 2 cups of beef broth
How to Make
Step 1: Set up the slow cooker
- Put the baby potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Step 2: Add the Roast
- Place the chuck roast on top of the potatoes.
- Evenly sprinkle the onion soup mix over the roast.
Step 3: Stir in Broth
- Pour the beef broth about the roast.
Step 4:Cook
Cover and cook until:
- LOW for 8 to 10 hrs
HIGH for 5-6 hrs
Cook until the beef is so tender you can shred it with a fork.
Step 5: Serve
- Roast, slice or shred.
- Serve with the potatoes and some of the cooking juices spooned over.
Notes on the Recipe
- Use a well-marbled chuck roast for best flavor.
- If you want to add more ingredients add carrots.
- Leave the roast to rest for a few minutes before slicing.
- Save the leftover juices for the gravy!
- Store leftover in refrigerator up to 4 days.
Concluding Thoughts
- Some recipes are popular because they are trendy.
- And some are still popular because they just work .
- This Slow Cooker Papa’s Sunday Feast falls into the second category. It takes a few everyday ingredients and turns them into a meal that feels warm, comforting and satisfying. It’s the kind of dinner that has you sitting at the table a little longer and looking forward to leftovers the next day.
