3 Packet Pot Roast!

Yep, that's right. With just three packets of dry mix you can have a delicious pot roast dinner that everyone will love! I didn't believe it either. But trust me, I tried it and it's terrific. Although I think it's strange that I've been using my crockpot making roasts more during the summer than I did all of last fall and winter. Perhaps it was because I was so new to cooking last fall that I had yet to explore all that my crockpot has to offer. Now I know and I'm addicted! So if you're looking for a new and easy way to become acclimated with your crockpot, try this out.

Ingredients:

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• No, I'm not kidding. That's it. Well, and two cups of water. But I thought a photo of water would be a little boring for your tastes.
• And a roast too. That would be helpful. Ours was 4.5 pounds.
• Okay and I used some mushrooms (optional)

Directions:

• Trim extra fat off of your roast first. If you don't, it will cook off into your gravy and float around. Blech!
• In a bowl, empty three the three packets (dry ranch dressing mix, dry Italian dressing mix, dry brown gravy mix) and stir to combine.
• Take a some of the dry mix and rub down your roast.
• Place the roast in your crockpot. Not that you care, but I use a 4 quart crockpot. It's perfect for dinner with just two people. I have a larger one, but I rarely use it.
• Add two cups of water around the roast in the crockpot. Stir in the rest of the dry mix into the water.
• I also added two cans (yes, you can use fresh also) of mushrooms.
• Heat on high for 6 hours. Slice roast, spoon mushrooms and gravy over the top and enjoy!

You can absolutely do the "low and slow" method (8 to 10 hours on low) which is recommended for most crockpots/roasts. But I threw this together over my lunch hour one day and wanted it to be done by the time we both came home from work.

Turned out fabulous! The meat was tender and the flavor was exceptional. My only issue? The 'gravy'. The water/dry mix doesn't really turn out thick like gravy, more like a drizzle or good dipping sauce. It was still delicious, but just not gravy-like. Don't let that stop you though. This roast was fantastic and the leftovers made great sandwiches the next day! In fact, this would be a yummy roast for psuedo-French-dips!

Source: 365 Crockpot