Slow Cooker Apple BBQ Beef. This slow cooker meal is warm and simple. It feels like a home-cooked dinner that fills the house with good smells. The apple pie filling may seem odd, but it melts into the sauce and adds a soft, sweet taste that goes well with barbecue flavor.
A cozy slow-cooker beef recipe that mixes apple pie filling and barbecue sauce for sweet, tangy comfort. Toss in an onion soup mix and apple cider vinegar, then let a frozen chuck roast cook until falling-apart tender. Serve on mashed potatoes, noodles, or buns for an easy family meal everyone will love.
Ingredients
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1 frozen beef roast (chuck), about 3 to 4 pounds
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1 can apple pie filling (20–21 ounces)
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1 cup barbecue sauce
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1 packet onion soup mix (about 1 ounce)
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2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Slow Cooker Apple BBQ Beef: Directions
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Put the frozen beef chuck roast in the slow cooker.
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Spoon the apple pie filling over the roast.
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Add the barbecue sauce, sprinkle the onion soup mix on top, and pour the apple cider vinegar over everything.
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Cover the slow cooker. Cook on low for 8–10 hours or on high for 5–6 hours, until the beef is very soft and can be pulled apart easily.
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Shred the beef with two forks while it is still in the slow cooker. Stir so the meat is covered in sauce.
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Let the beef sit for 10 minutes so the flavors settle.
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Serve hot over mashed potatoes, buttered noodles, rice, or on buns with extra sauce if you like.