slow cooker roast

[coonkilla]

Hmmm. I might have to try this. I've always just diced up sweet potatoes and carrots to fill around the roast with two cups of water. Never failed me yet, but flavouring it with onion soup mix....... I can't believe I've never thought to try it. Now I will.

[ShawnL]

I add a can of mushroom soup too. It's really good. And makes good gravy too.

[fratri]

So am I understanding this right? just 2" of liquid in the crock pot, so the roast is not completely covered with liquid, correct?

[huntaway]

1 cup of water is all you need.

I do mine almost the same way. I use regular onion soup mix and throw in a clove or two of garlic and 1 cup of water. Works for moose, deer or bear. 8 hrs later I pull the roast, transfer the liquid to a pot then make my gravy.

Great way to have a nice sit down meal in the middle of the week.

HA

[Wahoo]

Why use just water when some red wine would add so much more body and flavour?

[Hunter300]

I use a can of Coke for the liquid, very tender

What!!! You ruin good meat with that crap? lol

I just use the soup mix on top of the meat. No water or anything. I do it with bear and moose.

[Doug]

Why use just water when some red wine would add so much more body and flavour?

I like your train of thought. I do much the same as I would for a beef pot roast, i dredge the roast in flour, brown in a frying pan and add to the slow cooker. I'll throw in a few onions peeled and quatered, some carrots, parsnips, turnip, and potato. Season with salt and pepper, wochestrshire sauce, a bay leaf. Instead of just water I'll add some beef broth, the wine if using will go in later, it is more or less for flavouring the gravey.

[jim]

O.K, I'm thawing out the venison roast now!!! mmmmmmm.

[Plog]

Thanks all for the variations on this recipe. I knew I had no venison roasts but I did have lots of venison stew meat, so why not try that and vary it some more. I coated the cubed meat with "Montreal Steak Spice" and heavy amounts of flour (to thicken everything up) and then a quick pan fry to sear the meat. Into the slow cooker with all sorts of root veggies,peas, fresh herbs, bay leaf, the soup mix, beef broth, a little water, and a splash of wine (or two….). After about eight hours, I'll do up some potatoes and slice up some sour dough bread. Right now the house smells soooo good, can't wait for dinner time. Thanks again.

[sylvain]

Going to try this tonight