I have a love-hate relationship with holiday menu planning. Being an type-A personality, I always want to be the one to host special occasion dinners; I like the challenge of conceptualizing a feast, preparing the meal and basking in the glory of thankful family members.
“Oh, Lena, you outdid yourself! Everything is delicious!”
Yeah, I know. I’m pretty awesome.
Thankfully, I have a great partner in crime. Possibly the only person who enjoys entertaining even more than I do is my husband; he’s the first to grab cookbooks, suggest dishes and decorations, and always pitches in with the shopping, cooking and cleanup. We’re a dream team in the kitchen!
This year, I’ve decided go rogue and swap our traditional turkey for a savoury beef pot roast. Of course, since I’m already switching things up, why not do something super special? Thanks to my friends at Coca-Cola, an idea was born to incorporate our favourite beverage – both at the table AND in the meal!
Intrigued? Here’s how to wow your guests this Thanksgiving with a moist, delicious, Coca-Cola Pot Roast! Bonus: practically ALL the work is done for you in a slow cooker, so you’ll spend more time with your guests, and less time fussing over dinner.
Here’s what you’ll need:
1 beef roast, your favourite cut
1 can (355mL) Coca-Cola
1 envelope dry onion soup mix (26 grams)
12- 15 new potatoes, halved or placed whole
2 carrots, cut in chunks
8-10 fresh mushrooms, whole or sliced (optional)
1 tbsp of cornstarch
2 tbsp of water
salt and pepper to taste
Here’s what you’ll need to do:
Rub beef roast with salt and pepper; place in slow cooker. Place all the vegetables around the roast and sprinkle with onion soup mix.
With me so far? Good, because here’s where the magic happens.
Pour Coca-Cola over the roast and vegetables. The sweetness of the beverage will meld with the savoury onion mix and create the most perfectly balanced gravy you’ve ever tried! Plus, the Coca-Cola helps to tenderize the beef while it cooks.
Et voila! Your prep work is done – simply place the slow cooker on low for 8 hours, or high for 4 hours. When the dish is ready, remove the meat and vegetables and set aside on a serving dish or platter. Then, if you wish, you can add 1 tbsp of cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp of water to thicken the gravy.
And there you have it! Thanksgiving dinner perfection. And what’s the perfect complement to a Coca-Cola Pot Roast? Coca-Cola of course! Taste the Feeling of togetherness with Coca-Cola, Coke Zero and Diet Coke. They’re a must have for special occasions and a staple in our home.
This Thanksgiving, try something different! Now that I know this recipe is a winner, you can bet I’ll be making it for my family for our upcoming holiday feast. Because, *of course* I’m hosting dinner, and *of course* I want the accolades for a job well done! Cheers, friends!
This post is sponsored by Coca-Cola Canada as part of their #TastetheFeeling campaign. I have received special perks in the form of product and compensation for my involvement. The opinions on this blog, as always, are my own.
I don’t like turkey so I do an unusual Thanksgiving too. I like the idea of a slow cooker dinner!
Sounds like a great tasty way to do a beef roast.
That looks so good! I’m doing a turkey , my family request!
We celebrated and cooked Turkey this weekend past because we had the grandkids,so like you we will be cooking Roast Beef on the holiday.That’s a great photo of your hubby !!
Sounds great, will have to give it a try. That is great that your hubby loves to be in the kitchen!
That looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe Lena. This is exactly what I’ll be cooking for the Thanksgiving weekend.
I am such a Turkey girl but this looks so good and its so easy! Thanks!
Coke based recipes? Count me in!
Looks and sounds delicious..I will be right over!! I use coke or pepsi for pulled pork as well, so good…have to try this for sure!
Yum what a delicious idea! I usually do turkey for thanksgiving but will try this one soon
have never cooked with soda as i thought it would be too sweet, I may have to try this as I love doing roasts in the slow cooker
I am so trying this!! Thanks for the recipe Lena
we have the slow cooker on the go at least 3 times a week, this should happen this week! I’ve never tried using Coke!
Looks good!!
wow sounds very interesting , i will def be trying it out thanks for sharing , Happy Thanksgiving Lena :)
This sounds very good, will try this next time I do a roast!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
I love the smell of Pot Roast cooking!
Sounds like a great recipe but I am definitely a PEPSI drinker!!
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! This looks so good- love recipes for the slow cooker!!
Update** I made this recipe for my family and parents and everyone LOVED it!! My Father was still talking about it days later. It was a huge hit and this will be my go to recipe for more family gatherings. Thanks so much for this delightful recipe.
That recipe looks and sounds delicious!
WOW your meal looks so yummy. I’ve never heard of using a can of coca cola with a pot roast, so have to try it, thanks!
Thanks for the recipe Lena.Can’t wait to try it !
I do a similar recipe but without the coke, but I do use coke to clean my pipes when they get clogged and it does a great job