Slow cooker eye of round roast is a no-fuss meal that cooks itself. Using simple ingredients like budget-friendly round roast, potatoes, carrots, and a tomato-based broth, this one-pot roast beef dinner is perfect for any night of the week. Instructions to make this easy eye of round roast in the Instant Pot are also included.
Ingredients For Slow Cooker Eye of Round Roast
- Beef Eye of Round Roast
- Beef Broth
- Crushed Tomatoes
- Carrots
- Russet Potatoes
- Seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dried parsley
How To Make Slow Cooker Eye of Round Roast
- Add the beef broth and crushed tomatoes to the slow cooker. Give it a quick stir.
- Season the beef evenly all over with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and parsley. Add the seasoned beef to the slow cooker.
- Add the potatoes and carrots to the slow cooker around the beef.
- Cook HIGH for 4 to 5 hours or LOW 8 to 10.
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- Turn on the pressure cooker and select sauté. Add the oil. Season the beef evenly all over with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and parsley. Once hot, add the beef and sear evenly, approximately 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove the beef from the Instant Pot and set aside. Turn off the Instant Pot.
- Pour in the broth & crushed tomatoes water and deglaze the bottom of the by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon. Add the beef back to the pot.
- Close lid and seal valve. Set on high pressure setting for 50 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
- Add the potatoes and carrots. Close lid and seal valve. Set on high pressure setting for 3 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
FAQs & Tips
What is a eye of round roast?
A round roast is a cut of beef from the round, rear of the cow. The round is divided into a few cuts: top round, bottom round, and eye of round. Eye of round roast is lean cut of meat commonly used for Sunday roasts and roast beef sandwiches.
What type of potatoes should you use?
What you see in the pictures is small russet potatoes that I peeled and cut in half. Having said that, use your preferred potatoes! Russet, yellow, red, or even sweet potatoes.
How do you store leftovers?
Store leftover crockpot eye of round roast in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
What size slow cooker did you use?
I use a 6-quart slow cooker or Instant Pot for this recipe.
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Slow Cooker Eye of Round Roast
Slow cooker eye of round roast is a no-fuss meal that cooks itself. Using simple ingredients like budget-friendly round roast, potatoes, carrots, and a tomato-based broth, this one-pot roast beef dinner is perfect for any night of the week. Instructions to make this easy eye of round roast in the Instant Pot are also included.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 3 pound eye of round roast, fat trimmed
- 1 cup beef broth
- 15 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 4 small russet potatoes, peeled & chopped (approximately 1 pound)
- 1 pound carrots, chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil (for Instant Pot only)
Instructions
- Add the beef broth and crushed tomatoes to the slow cooker. Give it a quick stir.
- Season the beef evenly all over with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and parsley. Add the seasoned beef to the slow cooker.
- Add the potatoes and carrots to the slow cooker around the beef.
- Cook HIGH for 4 to 5 hours or LOW 8 to 10.
- Turn on the pressure cooker and select sauté. Add the oil. Season the beef evenly all over with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and parsley. Once hot, add the beef and sear evenly, approximately 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove the beef from the Instant Pot and set aside. Turn off the Instant Pot.
- Pour in the broth & crushed tomatoes water and deglaze the bottom of the by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon. Add the beef back to the pot.
- Close lid and seal valve. Set on high pressure setting for 50 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
- Add the potatoes and carrots. Close lid and seal valve. Set on high pressure setting for 3 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
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