Cooking Lesson #922: Slow Cooker—Bunkhouse Beefy Pot Roast

…from the Perspectives’ Kitchen

How you doin’? Sometimes an Instant Pot is the right decision and other times your Slow Cooker is the way to go. This Bunkhouse Beefy Pot Roast recipe is one of those perfect fall/winter recipes… a great idea for any night of the week, and so easy in your One-Pot Slow Cooker.
 
The secret to this recipe is to incorporate a little Hidden Valley Original Ranch Seasoning Mix for extra delicious flavor in every bite.
 
Pot roast is an all-American beef dish made by slow cooking a cut of beef in moist heat. Cuts such as chuck steak, bottom round, short ribs and 7-bone roast are preferred for this technique. While the toughness of their fibers makes such cuts of meat unsuitable for oven roasting, slow cooking tenderizes them, while the beef imparts some of its flavor to the water or wine.
 
Prep time:  10 minutes
Cook time:  8 hours
Yield:  8 servings
 
Ingredients 
4 pounds beef roast
3/4 cup beef broth
1/4 cup cheap red wine
1-1/2 pounds new potatoes cut in halves
4 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 seasoning packet or 3 tablespoons Hidden Valley Original Ranch Seasoning,
 
Directions (that couldn’t be easier)

1. Place the beef roast in the bowl of a slow cooker. Sprinkle the ranch seasoning mix over the roast and rub it in well.
2. Pour the beef broth and wine around the roast.
3. Set the slow cooker/crockpot to LOW and cook for 6 HOURS.
4. Add the potatoes and carrots and cook for another 2 HOURS.
5. Slice and serve hot with potatoes and carrots.

ChefSecret:  You can use any spice mixture to add flavor. Make it a south of the border flavor, barbecue or even Asian in profile.

Quip of the Day:  Three workers were having lunch on a bridge. They were each discussing what they had for lunch.
 
Sam had a ham and cheese sandwich: “Man if my wife packs ham and cheese one more time this week I am jumping off this bridge.
 
Tony had roast beef: “Me too man, I’m sick of roast beef. If I get this one more time this month I’m jumping off.”
 
Carl had meatballs. “Cripes, I’m sick of meatballs. If I get this one more time I’m jumping too.”
 
The next day the workers were eating lunch again. Sam unpacks his and is happy to see a tuna sandwich. Tony also is excited to see a turkey sandwich. Carl unpacks a meatball sub, cries in dismay, and leaps from the bridge to his death.
 
“Oh my god!!!” yells Sam. “What the hell was Carl thinking?” “I don’t know, he packs his own lunch!”
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