2-for-1 Slow Cooker Beef Roast plus Bonus Bean Soup!
When your beef roast is done, leave the broth in the slow cooker as well as some of the green beans and we are going to make bean soup!
If you are like so many others, time is a real commodity. Our everyday lives are so busy and it can become easy to think that eating real, healthy, homemade food is too time-consuming and expensive. I am here to tell you that is it not. All you need is one, glorious, easy-to-use kitchen appliance – a slow cooker.
With a slow cooker, you can set it and forget it (well, at least until it is done cooking several hours later) and you will have a large portion that should last for several meals (depending on how many mouths you are feeding). We love this one, it is large, cost-effective, and has lasted in our kitchen for over 6 years now. However, if you like fancy appliances, for just a little more you can get a fully programmable crockpot with all the bells and whistles. Seriously, with these things, you can set how long you want it to cook or what temperature you want the meat to get to, and when it hits that, it switches itself to just keep it warm until you are ready to eat!
Okay, now that you see how you really can’t live without a handy crockpot in your kitchen, let’s dive in with an awesome 2-for-1 slow cooker recipe!
Recipe 1: Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Green Beans
First, you will be making Crockpot Beef Roast with Green Beans.
*** Using a 2 – 3 pound roast typically makes about 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 – 3 pound beef roast (larger if you prefer)
- 5 – 6 cups of green beans (if you are using cans, about 3 cans)
- 2 cups of Water (more if needed to cover the ingredients)
- 2 tsp garlic
- 1 tsp sage
- 1 tsp oregano
- Pinch of salt and pepper (optional)
Instructions
Mix your garlic, sage, oregano, salt, and pepper together. Rub your spice mix on your beef roast.
Pop the roast into the crockpot. Add water and green beans. Set heat to medium. Cook for approximately 10 hours (may need longer if you are cooking a larger roast).
Slow-Cooker Roast Beef with Green Beans
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2-3 lb. Beef Roast larger if you prefer
- 5-6 c. Green Beans if you are using cans, about 3 cans
- 2 c. Water more if needed to cover the ingredients
- 2 tsp. Garlic minced
- 1 tsp. Sage
- 1 tsp. Oregano
- Pinch Salt & Pepper optional
Instructions
- Mix your garlic, sage, oregano, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl.2 tsp. Garlic, 1 tsp. Sage, 1 tsp. Oregano, Pinch Salt & Pepper
- Rub your spice mix on your beef roast. Pop the roast into a medium-sized slow cooker.2-3 lb. Beef Roast
- Add water and green beans to the slow-cooker.2 c. Water, 5-6 c. Green Beans
- Set heat to medium. Cook for approximately 10 hours (may need longer if you are cooking a larger roast).
Notes
Nutrition
Recipe 2: Slow Cooker Leftover Bean Soup
Now, to double your fun! When your roast is done, leave the broth in the crockpot as well as some of the green beans and we are going to make Bean Soup!
Super Simple Slow Cooker Bean Soup
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 c. Beef Broth leftover from beef recipe
- 1 c. Green Beans leftover from beef recipe
- 4 cans Beans any kind you like, pinto and black beans work well
- 1 c. Any type of extra veggie you want – we like carrots! optional
- 1 c. Egg Noodles optional
- Water
Instructions
- Add beans, veggies, and noodles (if you choose to use them) into your broth.1 c. Beef Broth, 1 c. Green Beans, 4 cans Beans, 1 c. Any type of extra veggie you want – we like carrots!, 1 c. Egg Noodles
- Add enough water so everything is covered.Water
- Heat on medium for 4 hours.
- Once your soup is cooked, you can bag it in freezer bags to use for a meal at a later date.
Notes
Nutrition
Once your soup is cooked, you can bag it in freezer bags to use for a meal at a later date, since you already have a beef roast to eat. Don’t forget to write the date on the bags so that you know when you made it.
When you are ready to eat your soup, you can reheat it by popping it into your crockpot and leaving it on medium for a few hours.
This 2-for-1 slow cooker meal is great because with just about 10 minutes of preparation you get two healthy meals that will make a total of 10 – 12 servings. It also allows you to get all of the possible use out of the broth possible (instead of just throwing it out). Using everything you have is a great way to be sustainable and also save money. If you love these crockpot meals, you may also enjoy these delicious Instant Pot and Slow Cooker Meals for Dinner.
