I’m a meat and potatoes kinda girl, which makes it a little strange that up until now, I have never made a pot roast. I’m trying more recipes using my crock pot, something that went unused for far too long. I love that I can throw everything in the crock pot that morning, let it simmer all day, and have dinner ready at night. There’s very little mess and my crock pot dish is dishwasher safe…how awesome is that? If you are looking for an easy crock pot recipe, I strongly recommend you try this one from Gooseberry Patch.
You will need:
2 cups water
5-6 lbs beef pot roast
1 oz ranch salad dressing mix
.7 oz package of Italian salad dressing mix
.87 oz package of brown gravy mix
6-8 potatoes, peeled and cubed
8-10 carrots, peeled and thickly sliced
Step 1 – Pour water in the bottom of the crock pot. Place roast in crock pot.
Step 2 – Combine mixes and sprinkle over roast. Cover and cook on low setting for 4 hours.
Step 3 – Open the top of the crock pot and add the peeled and cut carrots and potatoes. Cover and cook for an additional 2 hours.`
Not only is this recipe delicious, but it will leave a yummy smell in your home for a couple days after, reminding you how good it really was. I decided to cut the amount of roast in half, only using 2 1/2 lbs, which I regret. I would have much rather had extra for leftovers.
That looks SO delicious!! THanks for the recipe!
I’m a meat and potatoes girl myself and I love pot roast in the crockpot. I will def have to try your recipe.
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I just tried a pot roast a few months ago in the crock pot, but this recipe looks a little different. I’ll try this one for sure!
This looks so delicious. I’m definitely a meat and potatoes kinda girl, too.
We love pot roast! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you’re branching out… you are so right, the crock pot or now more commonly called the “slow cooker” fits in beautifully with busy lifestyles. One of my favorite slow cooker books is Healthy Crockery Cookery by Mabel Hoffman. I’ve used the book so often, the binding broke! The Kitchen Counselor.
looks tasty,I still haven’t try pot roast using crock pot…this is a good idea for me,thanks for linking with my event Midweek Fiesta…hope to see you next week too…
This is the cookbook that started my love affair with the crock pot. There are several chapters in this book that are really useful for saving time and money (especially for me, a graduate student), including the “one-step” dishes (where you just throw everything into the crock pot and turn it on) and the “4-ingredients or less” dishes. My brother first gave me this cookbook for Christmas when I was doing my Master’s, and when I got back to school from visiting my family, the first thing I made was orange chicken from this book, a recipe that my fiance affectionately calls “soda chicken” because the only ingredients are orange soda, soy sauce, and chicken. That’s *really* good for those of us on a budget. What I especially love about this book is that it includes images. Now, granted, the images often look nothing like the food that comes out of the crock pot (and seriously, often look like there’s no way that someone made them in a crock pot), but it’s fun to compare what you’ve made to what it looks like. There is a wide variety of recipes in this book, but it’s short enough that I’ve now gotten to the point that I’ve almost made all of them! It also started my blogging about slow cooking, where I rate specific recipes from this and other slow cooker cookbooks (see my profile for more info).
Yum Yum Yum!! I’m definitely trying this out! Thanks for posting 🙂 I can already smell it! lol
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I adore pot roast – this looks so simple!
Ohh, Thanks for this recipe! I love my crock pot & love pot roast with potatoes, so this will me a must try when my hubs gets home!