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Jul12013

Crock Pot Eye of Round with Mushroom & Onion Gravy

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Slow Cooker Eye of Round
Slow Cooker Eye of Round
Slow Cooker Eye of Round

Find the recipe card at the end of the post. Make sure to read the content as it contains chef tips, substitution options, answers to FAQs to help you succeed the first time around!

Slow-cooked fall-apart tender Eye of Round Roast with the most amazingly rich and decadent mushroom onion gravy!

Y’all this has been my MOST controversial post ever in the history of TKW. Not because of the recipe (as it’s loved by millions) but because of the original photos, I took back in 2013. I was NOT a photographer nor one that was well versed in editing photos. All I cared about was being a chef and creating mouth-watering recipes.

Slow Cooker Eye of Round

But people went and lost their damn minds over the photos telling me that what I cooked for 9 hours in my kitchen wasn’t pork but that it was beef, chicken, leather (because some craved 5 minutes of attention they didn’t get as a child). Snarky? Yup 🙂

I’ve shared a few of the original photos at the bottom of the post – have a look. I STILL do not consider myself a photographer, not by a longshot but what I do consider myself one damn good chef.

So if you still have issues with the photos… bite me, k? #sorrynotsorry Love you puddin’ ♥

Grab your ingredients

So with this recipe, you can use homemade cream of mushroom soup but I wanted to keep this recipe as easy as possible so that’s why we took a few shortcuts

  • Soup – Cream of mushroom soup (canned or you can use the mushroom cream base I make in THIS recipe)
  • Beef Broth
  • Seasonings – dried onions, sugar, salt, pepper, celery seed, beef bouillon base
  • Thickeners – flour (ap or gluten-free), cornstarch
  • Veggies – mushrooms, garlic
  • Liquid – milk, Worcestershire sauce, and beef broth. *optional (but recommended, Gravy Master)
  • Meat – Eye of Round – not pork roast, not chicken but EYE OF ROUND BEEF roast – well okay, maybe a can of tuna would work… <rolls her eyes at the haters – seriously, don’t use that)

Slow Cooker Eye of Round

Let’s Get to Cooking!

  1. Remove your meat from the package and pat it dry. To a plastic baggie, add flour, salt, and pepper.
  2. Place the meat into the bag and coat all sides.
  3. To a large heavy-bottom pot or a slow cooker insert that you can use on top of the stovetop, add the oil.
  4. When the oil starts to shimmer, add in the coated eye of round. Sear on all sides for about 5-6 minutes or until all sides are caramelized/browned. Set aside.

Slow Cooker Eye of Round

  1. While the meat is searing, to a bowl, mix the soup, broth, bouillon base, seasonings until well combined.
  2. Next, rough slice up the mushrooms. I tend to cut mine in half as I like larger chunks.

Slow Cooker Eye of Round

  1. Place the meat into the slow cooker insert (if you’ve not used it to sear your meat).
  2. Sprinkle the mushrooms all around the meat and on top.

Slow Cooker Eye of Round

  1. Pour over the liquid mixture, cover, and cook on low for ~8 hours or until the roast is super tender.
  2. Remove the roast from the pan, set it on a platter, and tent with foil while you make the gravy.

Slow Cooker Eye of Round

Make a Slurry

To a glass/jar/whatever you can mix in, add the milk and cornstarch, mixing until combined.

Chef’s Tip on Slurries

I’m sure you’ve heard of the term “slurry” but may not know what it is. A slurry is nothing more than a starch such as flour, cornstarch or arrow root) mixed with a cold liquid (like water, milk, stock) to be used as a thicker.

The biggest thing to remember about making a slurry is that the liquid MUST BE COLD. If you added the starch directly to a hot liquid, the starch granuales will form and not disperse. Ever heard of lumpy gravy? That’s why folks.

It’s Gravy Baby!

  1. If your slow cooker insert can go over direct flame or onto the stovetop, transfer it there. If not, transfer the liquid from the slow cooker to a pot and turn the heat to medium. Bring it to a boil.
  2. Once it’s starting to boil, slowly pour in your slurry mixture, while whisking until desired thickness consistency.

Slow Cooker Eye of Round

Optional Additional (but highly recommended)

I LOVE Gravy Master! Most chefs use it and you should too!  Not only does it add such warmth in color but such a great umami flavor!

Slow Cooker Eye of Round

Let’s Eat!

This roast is so tender that it practically just falls apart. And it’s so incredibly tender!

Slow cooking Eye of Round is the only way to get it this tender. It’s a huge family favorite!

Slow Cooker Eye of Round

Storing & reheating

  • Fridge – Slice up remaining beef and keep with the gravy for up to a week
  • Freezing – Slice into portions with the gravy and freeze for up to 3 months

Reheating

  • Whole 1 lb sized Roast – Preheat the oven to 250F. Place the beef and warmed gravy in a casserole dish and cover tightly with foil. Place in the oven, heat for 15-20 minutes, shut off the heat, and check it in about 10 minutes to see that it’s just warmed through.
  • Roast Slices – Preheat the oven to 250F. Place the beef slices and warmed gravy in a casserole dish and cover tightly with foil. Place in the oven, heat for ~8-10 minutes or just until warmed through.

 

Slow Cooker Eye of Round

Substitutions

  • Veggies – pearl onions, carrots, potatoes
  • Gluten-Free – use gluten-free flour to dredge the meat with. Do NOT skip searing the meat as that is key to the cooking and depth of flavor.
  • Herbs – fresh thyme or rosemary pair nicely with this

 

Slow Cooker Eye of Round

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Crock Pot Eye of Round with Mushroom & Onion Gravy

  • Author: The Kitchen Whisperer
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6 hours
  • Total Time: 6+ hours
  • Category: slow cooker, comfort food, beef
  • Method: slow cooker
  • Cuisine: slow cooker, comfort food, beef

Fall-apart tender Eye of Round with the most amazing rich and decadent mushroom onion gravy!

Slow Cooker Eye of Round
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Ingredients

  • 1 – 10 oz. can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 1 – 10 oz. can low sodium beef broth
  • 1/4 cup dried minced onion
  • 2 Tablespoon beef bouillon base/powder
  • 1 heaping teaspoon onion powder
  • pinch crushed celery seed
  • 1/4  teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3lb Eye of Round Roast
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 3–4 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoon corn starch
  • 3 tablespoon milk
  • 1 Tablespoon Gravy master  *optional

Instructions

  1. In a bowl combine the mushroom soup with beef broth, minced onion, beef bouillon, onion powder, crushed celery seed, sugar, fresh garlic, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix until combined and set aside.
  2. In a small bowl or large plastic baggie, mix together flour with salt and black pepper. Dredge the roast in the flour/black pepper mixture.
  3. In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. When the oil begins to ripple, carefully add in the roast and pan sear about 5-6 minutes per side, or until all sides are caramel-colored.
  4. Transfer the roast to the slow cooker, top with mushrooms, and slowly pour the soup mixture over top. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or until the roast is tender.
  5. Remove the roast from the crockpot and place it on a plate. Transfer the sauce from the crockpot into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
  6. In a small container mix together the milk and cornstarch to make a slurry.
  7. Once the mixture starts to boil, pour in the slurry and whisk until thickened. If desired, add in the Gravy Master. Remove from heat and ladle over the sliced eye of round.
4171.9 g749.6 mg15.6 g13 g53.8 g131.9 mg

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Original photos posted in 2013 (when I knew squat about photography or editing)
Crock Pot Eye of Round with Mushroom & Onion Gravy - The best eye of round recipe that just melts in your mouth with a savory mushroom and onion gravy #crockpot #sundaydinner #mealprep #mealplan #beef #eyeofround

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Crock Pot Eye of Round with Mushroom & Onion Gravy - The best eye of round recipe that just melts in your mouth with a savory mushroom and onion gravy #crockpot #sundaydinner #mealprep #mealplan #beef #eyeofround

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  1. Kimberly says

    May 3, 2021 at 10:22 am

    Hello! This is more of a question.. can I cook some potatoes and carrots in the crock pot with this roast? Or would it not have enough liquid ?

    Reply
    • TKWAdmin says

      May 3, 2021 at 11:23 am

      Hi Kimberly,

      Yes, you can! I’d put the potatoes and carrots below the eye of round and then cook. At most you could increase the beef stock by another 1/4 cup.

      Bst Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
      • Kimberly says

        May 3, 2021 at 6:11 pm

        Thank you so much for replying ! I will be making this tomorrow and I am so excited!

        Reply
  2. Roberta says

    March 30, 2021 at 7:54 pm

    Great recipe. Beef was tender and very favorable. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Whitney says

    December 11, 2020 at 9:10 pm

    This gets two thumbs up from everyone in the family. The meat was so tender and the gravy was amazing. I served it with steamed green beans and potatoes. Yum, yum, yum!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. Wendy says

    November 21, 2020 at 12:54 pm

    Delicious! The meat was so tender, and the gravy was wonderful and rich. We had it with mashed red potatoes and garlic bacon sauteed spinach. It was the perfect combination for dinner on a chilly November evening!

    We’re not huge onion fans, though, so I cut the dried onions down to 1.5 tablespoons, left out the onion powder and added a bit more pepper. (I expect that previous poster Angie might have benefited from doing doing something similar.) It was more of a mushroom gravy with a nice hint of onion, which was perfect for us. Definitely making this again!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  5. Peg says

    November 17, 2020 at 11:08 am

    I made this yesterday and without any exaggeration I have to say it was the best roast I’ve ever had in my entire life. I never made gravy with condensed soup and I was skeptical. Well after trying it, it will be the only way I make it. My husband and I looked at each other and both said this is the best we ever had. Amazing and wonderful! I never was a foodie and now I understand and truly appreciate all the work that go’s into making delicious dishes. All I can say since I can’t give you a giant hug is thank you for sharing your excellent recipe!

    Reply
  6. Steve says

    October 22, 2020 at 7:06 pm

    I’m curious about measurements that are listed as 1/16 tsp or 1/8 tsp. Would these be more or less “pinches” of ingredients?

    Reply
    • TKWAdmin says

      October 22, 2020 at 7:35 pm

      Hi Steve,

      Great question and honestly that’s what they are. Where the issue lies is everyone’s “pinch” is different. Someone with smaller hands/fingers perhaps could accurately measure 1/16 tsp as a pinch whereas someone with larger hands/finger could actually grab 1/2-3/4 tsp.

      I wish I could write “pinch of XXX” but you and I know all too well someone would complain because punches are different.

      What I have on my to do list is also put those “pinches” in grams/ounces.

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  7. Victoria says

    October 21, 2020 at 1:24 pm

    Best roast ever!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  8. Ann Hirschbein says

    October 1, 2020 at 12:05 am

    I made this recipe today and served it to our guests. We all thought it was absolutely delicious. I paired it up with a side of long grain and wild rice with sauteed mushrooms and onions. The gravy from the meat was superb over the meat and rice. I will definitely make this recipe again.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  9. Angie says

    September 20, 2020 at 8:34 pm

    I made this tonight and the meat came out perfectly. I followed the recipe exactly as printed. The gravy however was almost inedible. I questioned adding 1/4 cup dried minced onion as that seemed to be way to much but went ahead. Could this have been an error? Just wondering.

    Reply
    • TKWAdmin says

      September 20, 2020 at 8:41 pm

      Hi Angie!

      I’m so happy you loved it. What was wrong why the gravy? The recipe is right.

      One tablespoon of dried minced onion equals 1/4 cup minced raw onion therefore 1/4 cup of dried minced onion = 1 whole onion.

      You’re the first person who ever had an issue with the gravy. Could you possibly have missed an ingredient or added say onion powder as a 1/4 cup instead of minced onion? Hmmmm… interesting.

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  10. April says

    August 11, 2020 at 11:20 pm

    Hello! Great Recipe! Beef was tender and gravy was amazing. Even my partner – who is very cautious about food said it was delicious! Thanks so much for sharing.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
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