🍲 Envelope Roast (Three-Packet Pot Roast)
A pot roast is one of the best comfort foods on the planet. This Three-Envelope Roast is incredibly simple to prepare, yielding a tender roast that falls apart after cooking all day in the slow cooker with carrots and potatoes (optional).
This Envelope Roast is a flavorful and budget-friendly way to prepare a hearty beef dish that’s packed with savory, comforting flavors. This recipe is especially popular for its simplicity—it uses three different packets of dry seasoning mix, which is where the “envelope” name comes from.
It’s the ultimate comfort food, and it’s a hit with everyone!
🥣 Ingredients
Optional Additions:
Baby potatoes
Whole baby carrots
Chopped onions
🔪 How To Make Three Envelope Roast
STEP 1: Season Meat Season the chuck roast generously with salt and pepper.
STEP 2: Prepare Seasoning Put the seasoned roast into a crockpot (slow cooker).
STEP 3: Mix Sauce Add the 3 packages of seasoning mixes in a small bowl. Pour in 1 cup of water. Use a whisk to mix all of the ingredients together in the bowl until combined.
STEP 4: Pour and Cook Pour the mixed seasoning sauce over the top of the roast. Set the crockpot on High and cook for 4 hours. Continue to baste the roast with the seasonings periodically during cooking.
STEP 5: Add Vegetables (Optional) If desired, add baby potatoes, whole baby carrots, and chopped onions to the crockpot at the start of cooking. Check to make sure that the vegetables are fully cooked before serving.
STEP 6: Serve The roast is ready when it is fall-apart tender. Serve immediately.
