Cooking eye of round part of the meat can be done in different ways. Eye of round crock pot roast recipes are deliciously mouth-watering and easy to make. Read on to know how to cook this dish.
The eye of round roast is the most tender, and also the most delicious, part of roast beef. This tender meat can be transformed into a mouth-watering dish by cooking it in a crock pot along with several other ingredients. Cooking this meat in a slow cooker or a crock pot will retain its juices and flavor. Eye of round roast recipes are another method of cooking beef. There are also several other methods for cooking beef in an enticing manner.
Recipe for Eye of Round Roast in Crock Pot
Ingredients:
- Eye of round roast, 2 pounds
- Beef bouillon cubes, 2
- Spice supreme steak seasoning, 3 tablespoons
- Water, 2 cups
- Worcestershire sauce, 3 tablespoons
- French onion soup mix, 1 packet
Preparation:
For this recipe, make slits on the eye of round roast so that the flavorings get marinated into it. Take a medium-sized bowl and add 2 cups of water. Dissolve the beef bouillon cubes in the water and transfer the French onion soup mix into the bowl. Add the steak seasoning and Worcestershire sauce to the mixture. Stir thoroughly till all the ingredients are combined. Rub the sauce and spice supreme steak seasoning (quantity according to your taste and preference) on the roast. Now, place the eye of round in crock pot and pour the beef mixture in it. Cook the eye of round in the pot over low heat for about 7-8 hours till all the ingredients are incorporated properly.
Eye of Round Crock Pot Roast with Vegetables
Ingredients:
- Eye of round roast, 1½ pounds
- Medium-sized onion, cut in chunks, 1
- Celery stalks, halved and cut, 3
- Medium-sized potatoes, cubed, 3
- Medium-sized carrots, peeled and cut into pieces, 2
- Fresh parsley, coarsely chopped, ½ cup
- Beef stock, ½ cup
- Water, ¼ cup
- Low sodium soy sauce, ½ teaspoon
- Cornstarch, 1½ tablespoons
- Red wine vinegar, 1½ tablespoons
- Garlic cloves, minced, 5
- Freshly ground pepper, ½ teaspoon
- Salt to taste
Preparation:
In a large bowl, place the eye of round roast along with all the vegetables and seasonings, and mix thoroughly. Take a separate small bowl and combine the beef stock and red wine vinegar. Transfer the roast and vegetables to a crock pot and pour the mixture on top. Cover the pot with a lid and allow this mixture to cook for about two hours on a low flame. Make a smooth mixture of the cornstarch and water and add it to the pot. Stir the vegetables and beef and combine all the ingredients. Replace the lid and cook for about three hours on high flame, till the gravy becomes thick and you get the aroma of the seasonings. You can also use the same method to cook rib eye roast.
Recipe for Eye of Round in Roasted Garlic Sauce
Ingredients:
- Lean eye of round roast, 2 pounds
- Whole garlic heads, 4
- Garlic cloves, peeled, 10
- Fat-free beef broth, divided, 2 cups
- Large shallots, peeled, 3
- Dried marjoram, divided, 4 teaspoons
- Brandy, 1½ tablespoons
- Ground pepper, 1 teaspoon
- Salt to taste
Preparation:
Pour ½ cup beef broth into a baking dish and place the skinned garlic heads into the broth. Cover the dish and cook it in a preheated oven at 350°F for about an hour. Remove the dish from the oven and allow the mixture to cool down. Separate the cloves from the garlic head and extract the pulp after discarding the peel. In a food processor container, add the cooking liquid, remaining beef broth, 1 teaspoon marjoram, garlic pulp, and salt and blend it till the ingredients are incorporated properly, and you have your garlic sauce. Now, place the shallots, garlic cloves, marjoram, and salt in the processor and combine to form a coarse paste. With the help of a paring knife, slit the roast and spoon in the paste into the slits. Coat the roast with the remaining paste and place it in a crockpot. Pour brandy and garlic sauce into the pot and cover it. Cook this on a low flame for about six hours till all the ingredients are cooked and blended together.
You can add your own ingredients and spices and come up with yummy recipes for eye of round crock pot roast. Try these simple, yet appetizing, dishes at home and enjoy lavish praises from your family.
