3 Ingredient Butter Beef

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My 3 ingredient butter beef is slow cooked until fall apart tender with rich butter and savory onion soup mix.

Prep Time5

Cook Time8

Total Time8 5

Course: Dinner, entree, main, Main Course, main dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 3 ingredient butter beef, butter beef, butter beef recipe, butter beef tips, crockpot butter beef, easy butter beet, slow cooker butter beef, stick of butter beef

Servings: servings

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Equipment

1 5-8 quart slow cooker

Ingredients

3 pounds chuck roast cut into 1x2-inch pieces or stew meat
½ cup unsalted butter cut into pieces
1 (1-ounce) packet onion soup mix about 3 tablespoons

Instructions

Spray the inside of the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray, then add 3 pounds chuck roast cut into 1x2-inch pieces.
Top the beef with ½ cup unsalted butter and 1 (1-ounce) packet onion soup mix. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours, until the beef is tender and easily shreds.

Notes

Storage Instructions

Fridge: Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
Reheat: Microwave in 30-second intervals until heated through.
Make Ahead: You may add the ingredients to the slow cooker the night before cooking it, store it in the fridge, then cook as directed the next day.
Freezer Meal: Add the beef, sliced butter, and onion soup mix to a large freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. To cook from frozen, dump the contents of the bag into the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 8-9 hours, or on HIGH for 4-5 hours. Alternatively, you may let it thaw in the refrigerator overnight and cook as directed in the recipe card.

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