A true comfort food is gluten-free pot roast - and this one is super easy with amazing results! You only need 3 ingredients for a decadent, flavorful, tender pot roast!
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About This Pot Roast Recipe
What's more comforting than a pot roast? Especially one that does all the work for you as it cooks low and slow in the oven?
This is such an easy recipe for a mouthwatering, scrumptious pot roast. You can even add vegetables to cook along with it, so you don't have to make side dishes, and have a full dinner ready to eat! This is a recipe my aunt shared with me years ago, back when I could eat gluten. Then, when I finally found gluten-free versions to replicate it, I started making it myself.
Ingredients You Will Need
This recipe is super simple and easy, and you'll need 3 key ingredients. The only things you need to make a mouth-watering, fall-off-the-bone gluten-free pot roast:
Chuck Roast: I use Chuck Roast for pot roast, about 3-4 pounds. This cut of meat will be super tender when cooked at a low temperature for a few hours, and that's exactly what we want. Don't buy stew meat - this is usually leftover scraps! You want a solid chuck roast with marbling of fat - that's the good stuff.
Gluten-Free Onion Soup Mix: This is a key ingredient for the seasoning and flavoring of the pot roast. You can also make your own, which I do inside this gluten-free meatloaf recipe. Or, you can buy one on Amazon from companies like Mom's Place Gluten-Free or even Clean Monday Meals (gluten and dairy-free). You'll need about 3 Tablespoons of a gluten-free onion soup mix.
Gluten-Free Cream of Mushroom Soup: There are multiple versions of this available online. There are some versions where you will need to add milk or water, like Mom's Place (gluten & dairy-free) which takes about 10 minutes. Or, you can go the easier route and buy a canned version from a place like Pacific Foods (I found them at Whole Foods usually, but can't currently find them on Amazon). And now as of 2023, Campbell's makes a gluten-free version too! I find it at Market Basket or Stop and Shop.
Optional: Vegetables like carrots, onions, and potatoes are perfect for this recipe because by the end of the cooking time, they will be soft and cooked! Then you have your meal essentially done!
How To Make Gluten-Free Onion Soup Mix
If you aren't using a pre-made version, here's how to make your own with pantry ingredients:
You will need:
¼ cup dried onion flakes/minced onion flakes
2 tablespoons low-sodium gluten-free beef bouillon granules or powder (I use HerbOx gluten-free)
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon dried parsley
⅛ teaspoon celery seed
⅛ teaspoon paprika
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Just combine everything in a small bowl and whisk together. That's it!
How To Make Gluten-Free Pot Roast
First, if you are using a cream of mushroom soup mix, you'll combine it with the liquid according to package directions and set it aside. Otherwise, if you are using a can of soup that is already made, just open it with a can opener and set it aside.
Then, line a large baking dish (can be glass/ceramic, doesn't matter) with multiple pieces of heavy-duty foil, which we will use to seal around the meat and veggies as it cooks.
Place your chuck roast into the center of the foil and sprinkle the gluten-free onion soup mix over the top. Use your fingers to make sure it's coated on all sides. Then, pour the gluten-free condensed cream of mushroom soup over the top and spread with a spoon so everything is coated. Add in any cubed vegetables you like, cover, and seal with the foil, and that's it! It goes in the oven to cook!
Seriously, that's it. After a few hours, you'll unwrap the foil and find the most tender, moist, and delicious, flavorful pot roast!
How To Serve Gluten-Free Pot Roast
Feel free to serve your pot roast with whatever side dishes you prefer. I usually add a few carrots & onions to the pot roast and serve it with mashed potatoes on the side for the ultimate comfort food dinner. While I always hope to have leftovers, it doesn't often happen. You could add cubed potatoes instead. You can also use the drippings as gravy!
A fabulous side dish for pot roast would be a roll or bread of some sort! We love making gluten-free garlic bread with our favorite GF baguettes, or even some Brazi Bites cheese breads are a classic too.
How To Store Pot Roast
Pot roast should be kept covered in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave or the oven when you are ready to eat.
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Here's the recipe for tender and flavorful gluten-free pot roast.
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Gluten-Free Pot Roast Recipe
Gluten-Free Pot Roast
The most mouth-watering, fork-tender pot roast!
Ingredients
- 1 3-4 lb chuck roast
- 3 heaping Tablespoons of Gluten-Free Onion Soup Mix
- 1 10.5 ounce can of gluten-free cream of mushroom soup
- 3-4 carrots, diced, optional
- 1 onion, sliced, optional
- 7-8 baby red potatoes, cubed
- Green beans or other vegetables to have on the side
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large glass pan or roasting pan (11x9 size or similar), place 3-4 pieces of heavy-duty aluminum foil going both length-wise and width-wise. You will cook the pot roast in the foil and fold the foil over the roast, so make sure they are long pieces.
Cook the cream of mushroom soup mix according to package directions on the stovetop or in the microwave. Allow to slightly cool. This should only take about 5 minutes for it to thicken. Otherwise, if you are using canned soup, just open the soup and set aside.
Place the chuck roast on the foil inside the roasting pan. Sprinkle the onion soup mix over the meat and using your fingers, rub into the meat on all sides. Then, pour the Cream of Mushroom soup over the meat. There will be a lot of liquid- and that's okay, it will become your gravy.
If you'd like, cut 3-4 carrots into equal size and sprinkle them around the meat, and 1 onion, sliced. You can also add cubed potatoes too.
Fold the aluminum foil over the meat, sealing the foil pieces together to create a seal - make sure there are no gaps or openings!
Place the chuck roast in the oven and cook - low and slow, about 1.5 hours per pound. The pot roast is done when it is fork-tender and falling apart. The liquid will become your gravy, and if you add any carrots or onions or potatoes, they will be soft, tender, and delicious. An entire meal, done! Enjoy!
Notes
Storage: Pot roast should be kept covered in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave or the oven when you are ready to eat.
Vegetables: You can add any vegetables you like to this pot roast to cook alongside the meat. Cubed carrots, sliced onions, and cubed potatoes all work well here.
Brands: Clean Monday Meals and Mom's Place Gluten-free make a gluten-free onion soup mix, or you can check the full blog post for how to make your own. Campbell's, Pacific Foods, and Mom's Place Gluten-Free make gluten-free cream of mushroom soup.
Nutrition Information
Yield 10 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 1369Total Fat 86gSaturated Fat 35gTrans Fat 5gUnsaturated Fat 45gCholesterol 452mgSodium 1026mgCarbohydrates 13gFiber 2gSugar 2gProtein 136g
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