Crock Pot Beef Rump Roast Recipe

This Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast is a rich and hearty meal that's seasoned with an aromatic and zesty layer of taco seasoning. Perfect for a weeknight dinner for any occasion any day of the week. So good, it will become a family favorite.

Nothing says home-cooked wholesomeness like some rump roast dinner with potatoes and carrots.  With this easy slow cooker pot roast recipe, why wait for Sunday?

A budget-friendly, extra-lean cut of meat, lovingly seared to golden perfection and slow-cooked for hours, will guarantee a mouthful of happiness after a full day. The rump roast is seared until golden brown giving it a beautiful, delicious crust. All that's left is to place it in the slow cooker and let it slowly tenderize with flavorful potatoes and carrots. With the addition of immune-boosting fresh thyme and the penetrating flavor boost of Worcestershire sauce, your slow cooker rump roast gets a delicious umami finish. Is it dinner time yet?

Why You'll Love This Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast Recipe

• Easy and convenient: This slow cooker pot roast recipe is easy to make, a perfectly healthy dinner that will be ready and waiting when you get home. All made in one pot
• Wholesome: full-flavored meat and potatoe meal with loads of protein and veggies to make it a complete meal.
• A budget-friendly and healthy extra-lean cut of roast that feeds a large family or provides two meals for a small one.

Equipment Needed To Make the Beef CROCK POT Rump Roast

• Heavy bottom pan
• Kitchen twine
• Slowcooker

Ingredients and substitute For Your Easy Crock Pot

• Beef rump roast: another cut of beef can be used like chuck roast
• Taco Seasoning: This seasoning can be swapped with another one like smoked paprika, cajun, and/or thyme.
• Salt and pepper: adjust to taste. Start with one tablespoo
• Oil: we used olive oil, but you may use any otehr oil of choice.
• Carrots: We love the combination of carrots with roast. You don't like carrots? Sub it with another veggie of choice.
• Baby potatoes: you may use any other potatoes
• Garlic: Use fresh garlic cloves if posisble.
• Broth: We used beef broth, you may use any other broth thats available.
• Worcestershire Sauce: use soy sauce if you don't have this ingredient
• Ketchup: We love this ingredient and recommend it.
• Fresh thyme

How To Make This Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Season the beef with taco seasoning, salt, and pepper on all sides.

Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef and sear until golden brown on all sides. Transfer to the slow cooker. Add in the remaining ingredients.

Cook on LOW for 8-9 hours or on HIGH for 4-5 hours.

Once the time is up, remove and discard the thyme bouquet and garnish it with fresh thyme.

What To Serve/Pair With Your Slow Cooker Rump Roast With Vegetables Recipe

• Easy Marinated Tomato Salad
• Garlic Roasted Mushrooms
• Baked Apples
• White Rice
• Cauliflower Rice
• Cauliflower Mash Potatoes

Beef Rump Roast Crock Pot FAQs

Does a rump roast have to be browned before I cook it in the crockpot?

Yes! Roasts are always more flavor intensive and savory with a nice all-over-sear before the low and slow cooking process.

When you sear meat, proteins and sugars react to the heat; they reduce to create a non-enzymatic browning process, known as the Maillard reaction. This browning process creates that beautiful, fragrant, savory golden crust on the meat.

Pro tip: allow the rump roast to almost come up to room temperature before searing.

Can I use a different cut of beef roast instead of rump roast for this easy slow cooker recipe?

Of course! Chuck roast is a popular beef cut from the shoulder; it is also a great cut of meat for a slow cooker roast but is not as lean and has more marbling than the rump roast.

I recommend a rump roast because it is considered an extra-lean cut. Sometimes called a bottom round rump roast or round tip roast, the flavorful rump roast comes from the hindquarters and is well suited for slow cooking.

How do you keep a beef rump roast from getting hard and tough in the crockpot?

Too much water, not enough water, too high a temperature, or not enough cooking time can all add up to a tough piece of meat. You want to make sure you braise your beef in the slow cooker with only enough water to come up to about ⅓ of the roast. Do not submerge in liquid as this will boil the meat and can result in a tougher roast.

Pro tip: to increase tenderness, slice roast across the grain in thin, even slices

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• Easy Homemade Beef Stew
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• ▢ 3 lb beef rump roast chuck or round will be fine
• ▢ 2 tsp taco seasoning cajun or smoked paprika can be substituted
• ▢ kosher salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ 2 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
• ▢ 3 medium carrots cut into 2″ slices
• ▢ 1 lb. baby potatoes halved
• ▢ 4 garlic cloves chopped
• ▢ 2 cups beef broth or vegetable broth
• ▢ 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• ▢ 1/4 cup ketchup
• ▢ 6-7 fresh thyme spears bouquet + extra to garnish

• Season the beef with taco seasoning, salt, and pepper on all sides.

• Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef and sear until golden brown on all sides. Transfer to the slow cooker. Add in the remaining ingredients.

• Cook on LOW for 8-9 hours or on HIGH for 4-5 hours.

• Once the time is up, remove and discard the thyme bouquet and garnish it with fresh thyme.

• use chuck roast instead of rump roast if you like.
• any other choice of oil works.
• you can alter the veggies and use any other veggies of choice.
• any broth you have handy works
• store leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days

Calories: 227 kcal | Carbohydrates: 10 g | Protein: 27 g | Fat: 8 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g | Cholesterol: 70 mg | Sodium: 494 mg | Potassium: 659 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin A: 2578 IU | Vitamin C: 9 mg | Calcium: 39 mg | Iron: 3 mg

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