How to Cook a Crock Pot Roast

A  crock pot roast is a wonderful thing. If you’ve been afraid of cooking a large pot roast, a slow cooker is the way to go.

This slow cooker  roast recipe contains simple ingredients and is oh so easy with a sprinkling of Cajun Cooking.

As I write this, yesterday it was like 80 degrees and summer like temperatures in December. Right now, it’s dropping into the 20’s.

A crock pot roast with vegetables and mashed potatoes is a perfect way to warm up on a cold night.

If you’re looking for an easy crock pot roast recipe that’s sure to impress, you’ll love this one!

Note: Recipe updated August 18, 2016 –

I cooked a rump roast for dinner last night, and strayed a little bit from the recipe, so I’m updating…

Ingredients for a Crock Pot Roast

Beef roast (3-4 pounds)
6-8 garlic cloves (cut in half)
2 cups Cajun Trinity (or 1 10-ounce bag of seasoning blend)
2-3 turnip roots (peeled and quartered)
1 (1-pound) bag baby carrots
1 can or carton of cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup water
Tony’s Creole Seasoning
Garlic powder
Canola or olive oil
All-purpose flour

Cooking Directions for a Crock Pot Roast

Pour your Cajun Trinity (or seasoning blend) into your slow cooker and turn on to start heating it up.

On a platter, cut slits in the roast and slide in garlic cloves all over the roast. Push deep down in the meat.

Sprinkle the roast all over with salt, Cajun seasoning (like Tony’s) and Garlic Powder.

Then, coat your roast with all-purpose flour.

Heat some oil in a large skillet or pot, and place your roast in it and brown it on all the sides that you can.

Place the roast in the slow cooker on top of your seasoning blend.

Add in turnip roots, baby carrots, cream of mushroom soup, and any other seasoning you like.

Add about a 1/2 cup of water water.

Cover and let cook for 4-5 hours.

The roast should be done. You can poke it with a fork or a knife to make sure it’s tender enough for you. If it’s not tender enough, you can continue cooking it for a while.

Serving Suggestions for your Crock Pot Roast

Remove from slow cooker and slice for sandwiches or cut into chunks for eating with mashed potatoes and gravy. Enjoy!

Don’t know how to make great mashed potatoes?

Check out this video and recipe.

Mashed Potatoes Recipe and Video