My mom has made roast on Sundays the same way for as long as I can remember. My granny probably made the same roast that way for as long as my dad can remember. It is absolutely delicious and it is home. I have some recipes that I make over and over and don't want to try any other way...like my spaghetti sauce. But, mostly I like to find variations and try them out on my guinea pigs (i.e...my family and a few brave friends!) I have found 3 really great recipes for pot roast...all in the crock pot. My crock pot is my best friend. I love her. Ha!
The first recipe is from Paula Deen and it's probably my favorite. Have you ever made any of her recipes that weren't good? Me neither!
Paula Deen's Pot Roast in the Crock Pot
Ingredients
- 1 (3-pound) boneless chuck roast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons House seasoning, recipe follows
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 3 bay leaves
- 3 or 4 beef bouillon cubes, crushed
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup Chardonnay
Directions
Sprinkle roast on all sides with house seasoning. Using a skillet over high heat, sear roast until brown in oil. Place roast in a slow cooker, and layer onions, bay leaves, crushed bouillon cubes, garlic, and cream of mushroom soup. Add the Chardonnay and cover with enough water to cover all of the ingredients. Cook on the low setting for 8 hours.
House Seasoning:
- 1 cup salt
- 1/4 cup black pepper
- 1/4 cup garlic powder
Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months
I keep this in a spice shaker and use it ALL the time!!!
The next recipe is so, so good too. It makes a super yummy gravy to put on top of mashed potatoes, which you pretty much have to have if your having comfort food, right? I don't remember where I found it... but ,oh boy, is it easy! It's so easy that you'll remember it too and won't need a recipe to read.
Place whichever roast you have on hand in the crock pot. (We buy our beef from the MS beef-a-thon, so I have a freezer full and just use what I have out there) Whisk together one can of cream of mushroom soup and 1 can of stewed tomatoes, cut up. Pour over roast and cook on low for about 8 hrs. ENJOY!
The last recipe is one I pinned on Pinterest and tried out earlier this week. It had such a wonderful flavor! I haven't tried the Pioneer Woman's Drip Beef, but when I read the recipe, this is what I imagine it would taste like. So, you could make this roast and then make the sandwiches that you see in her recipe. I think that's what I'll do next time.
Mississippi Roast
Place roast in crock pot (the recipe calls for a chuck roast, but I used what I had in the freezer)
Pour 1 pkt. of ranch dressing mix on top. Then, pour 1 pkt. of Au Jus mix (found in the aisle with the spice packets, like taco seasoning) on top of that. Place 1 stick of butter on top and then place 5 or 6 whole pepperoncini peppers around the butter. Cook on low for 8 hours.
Make one of these for your family this weekend! If you don't cook, give it to someone who does and beg them to fix it. :)
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