Here’s the classic “Pile Sliced Onions and These 4 Ingredients Over Beef” baked supper—an old-school, dump-and-bake comfort meal that turns fork-tender and flavorful in the oven 🥩🧅
🥩 Baked Onion Beef Supper (Serves 4)
Ingredients
- 2–3 lb beef roast (chuck roast or bottom round works best)
- 2 large onions, thinly sliced
- 1 envelope onion soup mix
- 4–5 medium potatoes, sliced or quartered
- 4 tbsp butter, sliced into pats
(Salt and pepper optional—soup mix usually covers it)
Instructions
1️⃣ Prep oven & pan
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Lightly grease a baking dish or roasting pan.
2️⃣ Assemble
- Place beef roast in the center of the pan.
- Arrange potatoes around the beef.
- Pile sliced onions on top of the beef.
- Sprinkle onion soup mix evenly over everything.
- Dot butter over onions and potatoes.
3️⃣ Bake
- Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake 3–3½ hours, until beef is fork-tender and potatoes are soft.
4️⃣ Serve
- Spoon onions and juices over the beef and potatoes.
- Slice or shred beef before serving.
🔄 Easy Variations
- Add carrots: Toss in baby carrots or sliced carrots.
- Juicier gravy: Add ½ cup beef broth before baking.
- Slow cooker: Cook on LOW 8 hours or HIGH 4–5 hours.
- Extra flavor: Add a splash of Worcestershire sauce.
💡 Tips
- Chuck roast gives the best tender result.
- Keep it tightly covered—steam = tenderness.
- Leftovers make excellent sandwiches or hash.
If you want, I can give you:
- A foil-packet version
- A 5-ingredient creamy version
- Or a sheet-pan shortcut
Just tell me 👍
