Beef roast has always been a staple meal in my household. Typically, i cook it in the oven, however, this slow cooker method works out just fine and dandy. The meat comes out super juicy and tender. Yum!
Check out what my pals over at A Year Of Slow Cooking had to say about this recipe:
“It was simple and easy, and makes awesome gravy. If you wait until the envelope packets are on sale, and stick with chuck roast, this is a very inexpensive meal that can be stretched for a few days.”
I have recipes to make these packets myself so that is what I did. It is a bit more time-consuming, but it was well worth it! However, as the commenter stated, if you wait until the seasoning packets go on sale you can have this meal for a very economical price.
Ingredients
packet of Hidden Valley ranch salad dressing and seasoning mix
packet of Italian salad dressing mix
McCormick Grill Mates Peppercorn & Garlic (the original recipe called for a packet of beef gravy or au jus, but all of the gravies and jus packets contain wheat starch. Please read labels carefully a few times if you are avoiding gluten.)
3 lb chuck roast
1 to 3 cups of water
Instructions
I used my 6 quart Smart Set crockpot for this dinner.
I opted to not throw any vegetables into the crock because we had leftovers I needed to use. Feel free to throw in some chopped potatoes, an onion, carrots, and celery.
Trim the roast of any visible fat and place it into the crockpot. In a small bowl, combine the contents of the 3 packets. Pour on top of the meat. Flip the meat over a few times to get it covered with seasoning on all sides.
Add 1 cup of water.
Cook on low for 8 hours, or on high for 4-5. The meat will be more tender if you cook it low and slow.
20-30 minutes before eating, add 2 more cups of warm water to the crockpot, and flip to high.
The meat only needs 1 cup of water on it to cook properly, but the spices are too concentrated to only have 1 cup of water in the pot when it’s time to eat. Waiting to add the water until the end will help the meat retain its shape, and the added water will make a nice juicy gravy.
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Quick Tip: Serve this beef roast up with a side of rice and a steamed veggie.
Thank you to A Year Of Slow Cooking for this great recipe.
