Quick, easy, crock pot, delicious, cheap.
Place any size beef roast in crock pot. Mix the dried mixes together in a bowl and sprinkle over the roast. Pour the water around the roast. Cook on low for 7-9 hours.
| Servings: | 4-6 |
| Time: | 20 Minutes Preparation Time 7 Hours Cooking Time |
By eve from Gulf Coast
I am looking for a good recipe for cooking a roast in a crockpot. Any recipes would be appreciated!
By Lewissan from Port Orchard, WA
This is my favorite recipe...it came from Recipezaar and was listed as one of the Top 100. last year!!
To Die for Crock Pot Roast
by yooper
8 servings
1 beef roast, any kind
1 (1 1/4 oz) pkg dried brown gravy mix
1 (1 1/4 oz) pkg Italian salad dressing mix
1 (1 1/4 oz) pkg ranch dressing mix
1/2 c. water
Place beef roast in crock pot
Mix the dried mixes together in a bowl and sprinkle over the roast.
Pour the water around the roast.
Cook on low for 7-9 hours.
graymare 47
I am using my crockpot to make a pot roast for the first time. Should the meat be completely covered with liquid?
I used about a half a cup of brewed black tea in my Crock-Pot when I'm cooking a roast, I layer it with the vegetables on the bottom and then I brown the roast in a skillet on the stove and then I put the roast in the crock pot and it Cooks overnight it is very tender and delicious
If you have a roast with a layer of fat on one side should you put the fatty side down or on top if you are cooking it in the crock pot?
Bethany from SC
I cooked a pork shoulder in a roaster and put the fatty side on top. That way it kept the meat moist all day as it melted away.
Fatty side on top so that it keeps the meat moist while cooking.
I have to disagree - the fat side goes down. This allows you to season the meat; not the fat which will be discarded any way. If you leave the lid on the roast stays moist and we really don't need the FAT melting into the meat for added calories.
I say, buck that fat offa there! Proper cooking temps and moisture are what tenderize meat, and fat only makes tough meat fattier.
I always do fat side down, it cooks faster than the rest of the meat that way and sometimes actually browns a little, especially if it is directly on the bottom. Better flavor that way.
As an avid crockpot user, I always cook my meats (pork, beef, etc.) with the fat on top. However, if the fatty layer is extremely thick (use your best judgement) trim a layer of the fat off while still leaving bit on to keep the meat nice and moist.
I am with kimhis -- cut off the fat. A slow cooker doesn't need any extra moisture and the whole slow cooking process makes the meat tender. If you must keep it on, I would put it down as it might get a bit crisp that way. A crock pot is not like a roaster in the oven.
This is a tuff call but i say trim off as much as possible, you dont need it and it will be a healthier meal. if you have veggies on the bottom cook fat side up, if cooking roast alone and you want a little browning fat side down.
I do agree about cutting some of the fat off if it is too thick however put the fat side up you get more flavor that is how I do my turkey after I stuff it and wrap it in cheese cloth and pour chicken broth over it. I turn it upside down to get over flavor and just before down I turn it back on top to brown the top part delicious and falls apart and mmm mmm good.
I agree with posters that advocate fat side down. The crock pot generates enough moisture and you can always add just a little bit of water. Bacon is a nice touch too.
Many recipes for the crockpot roast call for onion soup mix. We do not like onions. Can you taste the onion when the roast is cooked?
By Joy
I don't follow recipes for doing roasts in the crock pot. I just brown the roast before putting it in the crock pot, then pour a can of cream of celery soup over it and when done you have nice gravy. You could use any type of cream soup that you have on hand.
Also you could try using various rubs on the roast. When I do a turkey breast in the crock pot, a lot of the time I rub Cajun/Creole seasoning into it. I have also used a can of whole cranberry sauce and a little orange juice over the turkey breast at times. There are all kinds of things that you can try.
I have a cookbook that is specifically crock pot recipes and I never hardly use recipes but I have found a lot of seasoning ideas just by looking at the recipes.
In a crockpot, put a roast and put 1 tsp. of diced garlic, then sprinkle one package of dry brown gravy mix over top of roast. Cook overnight on low. The next morning, add vegetables of your choice.
Do you have a recipe for a slow cooker roast beef that does not require vegetables?
By Melba L
My favorite Pot Roast (and it's easy and thrifty too!) I stumbled upon this a few weeks ago and LOVE it.
Simple, Good And Easy. This simple pot roast makes its own gravy in the slow cooker.
We eat a lot of sandwiches in this hot weather. This is a great sandwich recipe!
Mix water with all three mixes. Pour over roast. Cook in crockpot 6-8 hours on low heat. This is so yummy!
Put all ingredients in baggie. Shake and rub all on roast. Put roast in crockpot and shake out whatever is left on the roast with about 2 cups water.
Mix au jus or gravy mix with amount water recommended on package. Place roast in crock pot. Pour au jus or gravy over roast.
