This eye of round roast crock pot recipe is the easiest recipe you will ever make. Tender roast beef is juicy, full of flavor, and is the greatest comfort food dish to serve the family.
Tools to Help you Make Eye of Round Roast
- Crock Pot or slow cooker
- Measuring Cup for water or beef broth
- Large Spoon or meat fork to remove your eye of round roast from crockpot after cooking
Eye of Round Roast with Onion Soup Mix
I first had this dish at my father in law’s funeral of all places. It was a dish that one of the family friends dropped off and when I asked for the recipe, I couldn’t believe it was as easy as I was hearing.
Literally an Eye of Round Roast and an envelope of onion soup mix was all that I needed.
That’s it? Yes. That is it.
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Ingredients for Tender Beef Round Roast
- 3-4 pound Eye of Round Beef Roast
- Onion Soup Mix, such as Lipton’s Onion Soup Mix
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How to Cook Beef Eye of Round Roast in 2 easy Steps
When I tell you this is the easiest recipe you will ever make for a beef roast, I really mean it.
Place your Beef eye of Round Roast in the bottom of the crockpot with fatty side up
Cover top of beef with envelope of onion soup mix.
Put cover on the crock pot and set it on high for 3 hours, or low for 5 hours
Ok, so technically that was 3 actions, but you get the idea!
Check beef by inserting fork and twisting and if the beef breaks away easily it is done!
Can you make an Eye of Round Roast in Crock Pot?
Yes! It is a perfect “set and forget” type of recipe. If you want to make a pot roast in the oven, try our recipe for Dutch Oven Pot Roast. It is also a melt in your mouth recipe and absolutely delicious.
What is difference between Chuck Roast and Eye Round
These cuts of beef are actually very different from one another. Although they are both used for beef roasts, the method of cooking is not the same.
A chuck roast is a cut from the shoulder and is fatty, making it perfect to cook in liquid in a low and slow oven.
Eye of Round is cut from the hind leg and is very lean without much fat. Cooking this cut in a crockpot is perfect because it allows the steam and juices to create a tender roast.
What is Eye of Round Roast Good For
This is what you are getting when you order Roast beef at the deli counter. It’s good for sandwiches, stir fry, or hot roast beef sandwiches.
How to store cooked eye of round roast leftovers
Roast will keep for up to 4 days in the refrigerator wrapped in plastic wrap and aluminum foil or in a storage container. If you want to keep the cooked beef longer, store in an airtight container or Ziplock Freezer bag and freeze for up to 6 months.
What to serve with roast recipe
Here are some delicious ways to enjoy this comfort food meal.
- Homemade Mashed Potatoes
- Crispy Oven Sweet Potatoes
- Broccoli Slaw Salad
- Roasted Asparagus
- Browned Cauliflower
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Eye of Round Roast in CrockPot
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3-4 Pound Eye of Round Roast
- 1 Envelope onion soup mix
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Place roast in Crock Pot fat side up
- Cover beef with onion soup mix
- Cover and set the crockpot on high for 3-4 hours or low for 5 hours.
- When done, remove roast from crockpot and sit on serving dish to rest
- Add 1 cup water to the crockpot to make beef au jus.
When you put the eye of round in the crockpot with the onion soup mix do you add any liquid
You can cook as is, or add up to 1 cup of water or beef broth.
Video says cook on low, but recipe says High. Which is it?
Depending on the size of the roast, the post says cook on high for 3 hours, or if you want it to cook all day, set at low for 5 hours.
Hello from North Carolina! This sounds perfect! I have a simple question though, i usually add carrots, onions & potatoes to mine. Without adding liquid until the end would they turn out OK? ps: i am DELIGHTED to have found your page! Karen
I’m happy you found our page too! Yes, you can add carrots and potatoes the last 30 minutes of cooking. If there is not enough juice, add 1/2 cup water or broth.