Description
This Slow Cooker Cranberry Roast Beef is an easy and flavorful holiday dinner recipe perfect for chilly nights. Tender beef roast cooks slowly in a tangy cranberry and onion soup sauce, resulting in a delicious meal with minimal effort. Garnished with fresh parsley, it makes a festive main course ready in just over 6 hours.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 3 pound beef roast
- 1 (14 ounce) can cranberry sauce
- 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the roast: Place your 3 pound beef roast in the slow cooker pot, ensuring it lays flat for even cooking.
- Make the sauce: In a bowl, combine 1 can (14 ounces) of cranberry sauce with 1 envelope of dry onion soup mix, stirring until well mixed.
- Add sauce and butter: Pour the cranberry-onion mixture over the beef roast, then place 4 tablespoons of butter on top of the roast to add richness during cooking.
- Add cranberries: Sprinkle 1 cup of fresh or frozen cranberries around the beef in the slow cooker to enhance flavor and texture.
- Slow cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours, until the meat is tender and can be easily shredded.
- Shred the meat and serve: Once cooked, shred the beef with forks and serve hot, garnishing with chopped parsley if desired for a fresh finish.
Notes
- This recipe is ideal for busy holidays as it requires minimal hands-on time and uses simple ingredients.
- Using fresh or frozen cranberries adds texture and bursts of tart flavor, but they can be omitted if unavailable.
- Butter adds richness but can be reduced or substituted with a plant-based alternative for a lighter option.
- Shredding the beef makes it easy to serve and helps the flavors meld with the sauce.
- Serve with mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or crusty bread to complete the meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 1257 calories
- 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
