Coffee-Braised Pot Roast with Caramelized Onions

Best Christmas dinner I've made. Thank you! This was flavorful and easy. The slow cook method made the meat tender. I will make this again for guests. It goes great with a side of roasted carrots and bacon green beans.

My rancher pilot agrees--toss all other pot roast recipes out! I didn't have the Cafe Bustelo on hand but used Folger's Columbian roast at double strength--made in the crock pot on low and it won rave reviews from my testosterone crew with mushrooms thrown on top for the last hour and a side of cauliflower fauxtatoes. I will definitely use this as a comfort-meal standby! The sauce at completion is a delicious French onion soup flavor--I couldn't turn it into gravy--it was delicious as is.

I used a sirloin roast & did the crockpot version & it came out so tender & delicious. I cut the onions in chunks so they wouldn't disappear & added mushrooms at the very end. Would definitely use this recipe for company & will be making it often for my family. Pros: Very easy!

Not so goodWe just made this and the gravy was like gelatin. We threw out most of it. We followed the recipe so not so sure why it didn't come out right. Very disappointed.

Not so good We just made this and the gravy was like gelatin. We threw out most of it. We followed the recipe so not so sure why it didn't come out right. Very disappointed.

Mine was awesome! I put my meat and onions right in to the slow cooker- I had no time to brown them- and it still turned out delicious. I buy my beef from a farmer and I did sprinkle it with English Prime Rib Rub spice blend from Penzeys Spices so maybe that was the difference. I will definitely make again and I'm never using the dry onion soup again. Pros: Tender, flavorful, easy!

Tasteless After reading through the review, I got the vibe that this recipe was a bit bland. So I added extra garlic, extra thyme, extra vinegar, extra pepper--really trying to spice things up a bit. But I just finished eating it and I'm sorry to say my wife and I were very disappointed. The meat was tender alright--but had no taste! I could taste the sweetness of the caramelized onions, but beyond that it tasted like I had just boiled a roast in water. Sorely disappointing. Pros: Easy Cons: Boring, tasteless, waste of meat

EXCELLENT!! I made this in the crock pot. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!! Made it a second time for my in-laws on Christmas Eve. They absolutely loved it!!! SO FLAVORFUL! This is one of our favorites!!! Pros: Easy to make; DEFINITE CROWD-PLEASER! Cons: None

Tender, but bland I made this recipe for Christmas Eve & was disappointed. I expected the onions, coffee & balsamic vinegar to bring with it a lot of flavor -- not so. I guess I'm still on the hunt for a healthy, yet flavorful, roast beef recipe. Pros: Tender beef & easy recipe Cons: Not enough flavor

Incredibly delicious and easy. The Onion Soup Mix version used to be a standby for me, the sodium content was always a negative. This recipe has more flavor and none of the "sodium hangover"! My husband and I both loved it. I used the oven braising method, but next time will try the crockpot version for ease and convenience. Served it with skinny mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli.

I've been making pot roast for years with onion soup mix ( lots of salt ) and we liked this recipe SO much better! My whole family loved it! The only change that I made was to sprinkle the roast with garlic powder before searing. I served it with gravy over egg noodles. It's definitely a keeper! Thanks Eating Well!

I absolutely love this recipe. I followed it to theTEE, except...no balsamic vinegar, but I had some balsamic salad dressing...I don't think there was a difference. The meat was so moist and tender. My husband and I discussed the pot roasts of our childhood...dry, dry,dry. I love this eating well site.

Fantastic flavor! It really does have that "onion soup mix" flavor, in a good way. The onions break down and become so sweet and tender. I also put some carrots and parsnips in the pot to braise for the last hour or so, then fished them out before making the gravy. Yummy!

Fantastic flavor! It really does have that "onion soup mix" flavor, in a good way. The onions break down and become so sweet and tender. I also put some carrots and parsnips in the pot to braise for the last hour or so, then fished them out before making the gravy. Yummy!

Easy to make and good. I used New York Loin roast because it's what I had on hand. Trimmed it of the fat. I served it with a side of steamed carrots and a baked potato.

Excellent made as written. Got rave reviews from my normally finicky family. Also good with carrots added to the braising liquid ' cut them in sticks as shown in the illustration. Giving it plenty of time braising in a slow oven is the key.

This was absolutely delicious! Bursting with flavor, though I probably added more salt than the recipe called for. I served it with mashed potatoes and a salad. The only thing I would be careful about: As soon as you add the cornstarch mixture to the drippings, it will thicken up. It is okay to remove if from the heat immediately after this - otherwise you will have boiling gravy splattering all over everything - including you. Ouch!