How to Make Slow Cooker Cuban Pot Roast - A Step-by-Step Guide

Slow Cooker Cuban Pot Roast is a delicious and comforting dish that combines the flavors of traditional Cuban cuisine with the ease and convenience of a slow cooker. This recipe is perfect for busy weeknights or lazy weekends when you want a hearty and flavorful meal without a lot of fuss.

The beauty of using a slow cooker for this dish is that it allows the flavors to meld together over several hours, resulting in a tender and flavorful roast that practically falls apart with every b...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (6 pound) beef eye of round roast
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 cup red wine
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 (1 ounce) packet au jus gravy mix
  • 1 (1 ounce) package onion soup mix
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 8 hrs 10 mins
  • Total Time: 8 hrs 25 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Trim fat from roast.
  • Line the bottom of a slow cooker with onion slices, then place roast on onions.
  • Mix red wine, water, gravy mix, soup mix, and bay leaves together; pour over roast. Cook on Low for 8 hours.
  • Remove roast from slow cooker and set aside to cool. Remove and discard bay leaves. Run onions and juice through a blender, then transfer blended juice back to the slow cooker and bring to a boil.
  • Mix cornstarch and water together in a small dish and add to the boiling sauce. Cook until sauce is consistency of a thick gravy. Add paprika.
  • Slice roast crosswise on a slight diagonal into 1/2-inch slices. Pour sauce over meat and serve.
  • Nutrition

    404 cal.

    • Total Fat: 19g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 107mg
    • Sodium: 795mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 9g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 40g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 23mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 606mg