Perfect Pot Roast (Crock Pot and Oven Method)

Pot Roast....

It is definitely at the top of my "Comfort Foods" list!

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  Cooking a good pot roast usually takes quite a bit of time & work to get it right.
  Then you add the stress & worry of wondering if it will be tough or dry or seasoned correctly, a lot of people just wait until they can go to Grandma's house for Sunday Dinner to enjoy this wonderful meal.
  
  
  Today I'm gonna share my secrets to making a Perfect Pot Roast every darn time!
  I'm going to include the instructions for using a crock-pot and oven, it's your choice!
  
  
  Ready?
  
  
  Here we go!
  
  
  
  Dana's Perfect Pot Roast
  Ingredients 
  1 (4 -5 lb) beef roast, (Whatever cut is your favorite, or on sale)
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package brown gravy mix, dry
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package dried Italian salad dressing mix
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package ranch dressing mix, dry
• 1 cup water

Directions

Grab your Crock Pot.
or...
Preheat your Oven to 300 degrees f.
And grab a large roasting pan.

1.) Plop your Roast into your Crock-Pot or Roasting Pan.
2.) Mix together all the dry seasoning packets and rub the mixture all over the roast.
3.) Add your water around the roast (NOT on the meat or you'll rinse off seasonings!)
          Crock Pot = add 1/2 cup water 
          Oven = add enough water to submerge the bottom 1/3 of your roast.
4.) Add Your Veggies - (I like to use Baby potatoes, baby carrots, whole mushrooms, 
                                                      Onions and Garlic)
     Don't forget to season your veggies too! salt and pepper is fine, 
       but I often just use one more package of Italian dressing mix sprinkled on them.
         Crock Pot - toss veggie into the crock pot on top of and around your roast. 
         Oven - Wait until your roast cooks for an hour to add veggies, 
                       unless you are using big potatoes and big carrots, 
                       to avoid over-cooking them and ending up with mushy veggies!
              After one hour of your roast cooking, add the veggies arranging and 
              tucking them around all sides of the roast.
5.) Cook Your Pot-Roast!
          Crock Pot - 6-7 hours on low, Or, 2 hours on High then 3 hours on Low 
                (Crock Pot cooking times vary.  My HUGE crock pot cooks slower, so I just leave it on
                     High for about 5 hours and it's perfect.)
             Oven - Cover (foil is fine!) and cook for 3-4 hours at 300 degrees f.
6.) Test the veggies by poking a bigger potato or carrot with a fork...  
          if they are tender, you are ready to eat!
7.) Serve with the yummy juices from your crock pot or pan, 
           (I often thicken it with some flour to make a gravy instead of juice, 
               it's totally up to you!)
8.) Enjoy!

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