Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Roast

Slow cooker balsamic beef roast produces the most tender, flavorful, beef roast with a gravy that is absolutely divine. This beef slow cooker recipe cooks up all day for an easy weeknight dinner. Slow cooking is best for less expensive cuts of beef such as cross rib roast and top or bottom blade.

Before this recipe, my favorite beef roast to make was The Best and Easiest Pot Roast, which is still incredible in its own right, but the flavor of this roast and the gravy is like none other I have ever tasted before.  Really.

The softer, almost sweet flavor of balsamic vinegar adds something special to the beef roast as it cooks and gives the gravy great flavor.

This meal is sure to become one your whole family loves when you serve it up for dinner. It's perfect with mashed potatoes but I also love it with my favorite potato casserole and some air fryer green beans.

Ingredients in Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Roast

This might seem like a long list of ingredients for such a simple recipe, but don't worry most of these are easy items you may even already have in your cabinet.

• beef pot roast
• onion
• garlic
• bay leaves
• beef broth
• balsamic vinegar
• tomato paste
• Worcestershire sauce
• Dijon mustard
• honey
• rosemary
• flour
• salt
• pepper
• sugar

Check the recipe card for the exact quantities of each ingredient.

How to Make Slow Cooker Beef Roast

Step 1: Prep the Beef

Coat your beef with ½ teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of pepper. Set aside. 

Step 2: Assemble the Ingredients in the Slow Cooker

In the slow cooker add the onion, garlic, and bay leaves over the bottom, and then place the beef roast on top. 

Step 3: Mix and Add the Sauce

In a medium bowl combine the broth, vinegar, tomato paste, mustard, honey, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, and the remaining salt and pepper. Stir everything together until blended. Pour the mixture over the beef.

Step 4: Cook

Cover and cook on low until beef, is cooked and tender, about 6-8 hours. Discard bay leaves.

Remove beef onto a plate and remove the strings if any. Set aside to rest.

Step 5: Make the Gravy

In a bowl whisk together flour with ⅓ cup of water.

Remove juices and add to saucepan. Cover and whisk on medium-high until simmering for about 20 minutes or until sauce thickens to your desired consistency. Add parsley. Taste the gravy and add sugar if necessary.

Slice beef and serve up with gravy and noodles or mashed potatoes.

Substitutions

Don't have the correct ingredients on hand? Or want to change something up? Here are some helpful tips for you to change this slow cooker cross rib roast or another type of beef roast.

• Balsamic vinegar - This type of vinegar brings a sweeter flavor than other kinds of vinegar so I don't recommend using one of them. Swap it out with red wine or simply leave it out and add extra beef broth.
• Worcestershire sauce - If you don't have any use soy sauce or coconut aminos instead.
• Rosemary - Swap it out for thyme or marjoram or your favorite blend of herbs.

If you love recipes like this, you may also enjoy these slow cooker honey garlic meatballs.

Equipment

All you need to cook up tender balsamic beef roast are a few simple tools.

• Slow cooker
• Whisk or wooden spoon
• Saucepan
• Knife and cutting board

Storage

Leftovers: Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to five days in an airtight container or in the freezer for up to three months.

Reheat: To reheat the beef, you can reheat shredded pieces of roast in a skillet or saucepan on top of the stove or in the oven at 350 degrees F. Add some beef broth to the pan as needed to heat the beef.

Tips

Here are some special tips to follow so your balsamic roast beef comes out perfectly.

• Don't worry about choosing an expensive cut of roast to use to make slow cooker balsamic pot roast. Even the toughest piece of meat can cook up into a tender, juicy beef dinner.
• Keep an eye on the liquid in the pot as it helps to tenderize the roast. It's important to keep fully covered so the liquid doesn't evaporate. If needed, add more liquid to the slow cooker while it's cooking.
• Let the beef rest before serving for the best flavor and juiciest servings of beef.

FAQ

Do you have questions about making slow cooker beef roast? Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about making it.

Slow Cooker Balsamic Pot Roast Video

Have a look at our video for our Slow Cooker Balsamic Pot Roast below!

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