Crock Pot Recipe Cross Rib Roast Boneless Beef

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.

What cut of beef works best for slow cooker roast beef?

Tougher cuts of beef are perfect to make in the slow cooker. They are often more affordable cuts of beef but cooking them slowly in the crockpot makes them perfectly tender and delicious. Some different cuts to consider are the cross rib roast, rump roast, top or bottom blade. If you aren't sure which to buy while in the store, your butcher can help with some recommendations for cooking beef in a slow cooker.

Do you have to brown a roast before putting it in the crockpot?

Some people prefer searing the roast prior to cooking it in the slow cooker, but I find that step to be completely unnecessary. It doesn't really change up the flavor of the finished roast.

Should meat or vegetables go in the crockpot first?

It doesn't really matter as it all cooks together and the vegetables are really there just to add flavor. I prefer to place them on the bottom so they sit in the broth and cook up and soften more quickly infusing their flavors into the juice the beef roast is sitting in.

More Slow Cooker Beef Recipes

If you love cooking meals with your slow cooker, you might also enjoy these beef dishes.

• Best Slow Cooker Beef Brisket
• Simple Slow Cooker Steak Stew
• Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetables
• Slow Cooker Beef, Beer and Onion Stew
• Grandma's Slow Cooker Beef Stew

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

Slow Cooker Balsamic Pot Roast Video

Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Roast

Slow cooker balsamic beef roast produces the most tender, flavorful, beef roast using some of the toughest cuts of meat such as a cross rib roast, rump roast, or top and bottom blade. The balsamic vinegar adds flavor and a gravy that is absolutely divine.

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 8 hrs

Resting Time 20 mins

Total Time 8 hrs 25 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 8 people

Calories 522 kcal

• large slow cooker

• 2 – 2 ½ pounds beef pot roast, boneless, top or bottom blade or cross rib
• 1 large onion sliced
• 2 tablespoons garlic minced
• 4 bay leaf
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 can (5 ½-6 oz) tomato paste
• ½ cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce plus 2 teaspoons
• 1 tablespoon honey plus 2 teaspoons
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard plus 2 teaspoons
• 1 teaspoon rosemary dried
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon parsley dried
• 1 teaspoon salt separated
• 1 teaspoon pepper separated
• 1 tablespoon sugar if needed

• Get out and measure your ingredients.

  

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

  

• In slow cooker add the onion, garlic and bay leaves. Place beef over top.

  

• In a medium bowl combine broth, vinegar, tomato paste, mustard, honey, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary and remaining salt and pepper.

  

• Stir until blended.

  

• Pour over beef.

  

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

  

• Remove beef on to plate and remove the strings if any. Set aside to rest.

  

• In bowl whisk flour with ⅓ cup 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 gravy and add sugar if necessary.

  

• Slice beef.

  

• Serve with gravy and noodles or mashed potatoes. Enjoy every bite!

  

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.

Calories: 522 kcal Carbohydrates: 14 g Protein: 50 g Fat: 30 g Saturated Fat: 13 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g Monounsaturated Fat: 15 g Trans Fat: 2 g Cholesterol: 176 mg Sodium: 664 mg Potassium: 951 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 7 g Vitamin A: 86 IU Vitamin C: 3 mg Calcium: 64 mg Iron: 6 mg

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