Copycat Bob Evan’s Pot Roast

Bring your favorite comfort food home with this delicious copycat Bob Evan’s pot roast recipe! It’s fall apart tender and can be made in your oven or slow cooker.

Bob Evans definitely comes to mind when I think of comfort food. We don’t live by a Bob Evans so it is one of my favorite restaurants to make copycat recipes for!

This pot roast is very tender. You can cook it in the oven or use your slow cooker and cook it for a full eight hours like Bob Evans.

Ingredients needed

For this pot roast, you will need:

• Chuck roast: You’ll need a 3 to 4 pound chuck roast.
• Yellow onion: You’ll need one large yellow onion, sliced.
• Brown gravy mix: You’ll need two packets of brown gravy mix. I recommend getting low sodium mix since the regular kind can be quite salty.
• Butter: I recommend using unsalted butter so you can control how much salt is going into your pot roast.
• Salt, pepper, and garlic powder: To season the roast with.
• Carrots: You’ll need one pound of baby carrots.
• Green onion: Optional, for topping.

How to make

Oven method:

Trim any excess fat from your roast. In a dutch oven, add the butter and let it melt. Sprinkle the salt, pepper, and garlic powder evenly over the roast.

Turn the heat to high and sear each side of your roast for 3 minutes or until browned. Once seared, lower the heat and add the sliced yellow onion and baby carrots.

Prepare your brown gravy as directed on the packet. Pour over the pot roast.

Cook at 275 degrees for 3 hours (for a 3 pound roast) or 4 hours (for a 4 pound roast). If using a meat thermometer, the reading should be at least 145 degrees.

Slow cooker method:

Trim any excess fat from your roast. In a dutch oven or large skillet, add the butter and let it melt. Sprinkle the salt, pepper, and garlic powder evenly over the roast.

Turn the heat to high and sear each side of your roast for 3 minutes or until browned.

Add the carrots and sliced yellow onion to your slow cooker. Set the roast on top.

Prepare both packets of gravy as directed and pour over your roast. Add ⅓ cup extra water over the roast.

Cook on low for 8 hours. If using a meat thermometer, the reading should be at least 145 degrees.

Tips

• Be sure to sear your pot roast before putting it in your oven or slow cooker.
• If your roast seems tough, cover it up and cook it for 30 minutes longer.

How to store leftovers

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in your refrigerator. Leftovers will be good for 3 to 4 days after making.

Other Bob Evans copycat recipes that you might like:

• Copycat Bob Evans Carrots
• Copycat Bob Evans Banana Bread
• Copycat Bob Evans Cookies
• Copycat Bob Evans Chicken Soup
• Copycat Bob Evans Macaroni and Cheese