Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 onion , sliced
• 1 boneless beef chuck roast , 2 1/2 pound
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 0.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 package dry beef gravy mix , 1.2 ounce
• 1 package ranch dressing mix , 1 ounce
• 1 package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix , .7 ounce
• 0.5 cups water , or as needed
• 5 whole peeled carrots , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray. Spread onion slices in the bottom of the cooker.

2. 2

   Pat roast dry and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Spread flour onto a work surface and roll roast in flour to coat all sides, using your hands or a small sturdy plate to pound flour into the meat. Place floured roast into the slow cooker on top of onions.

3. 3

   Whisk together beef gravy mix, ranch dressing mix, and Italian dressing mix in a bowl, then add water and whisk until smooth. Pour over roast. Distribute carrots around the meat.

4. 4

   Cover the slow cooker, set to Low, and cook until roast is tender and gravy has thickened, about 8 hours.