Slow Cooker Pot Roast

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean beef has less fat, while pork shoulder is often cheaper.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious, while instant mashed potatoes save time.

Place a 2 lb chuck roast into the slow cooker.

Add 1.5 cups of warm water to the slow cooker.

Mix 1 package of beef gravy into the warm water.

Add 2 tablespoons of onion soup mix to the mixture.

Add 2 tablespoons of buttermilk ranch dressing mix to the mixture and whisk together.

Chop 1 cup of sweet onion and place it on top of the roast.

Pour the gravy mixture over the roast and onions.

Cover the slow cooker and turn it on high, cooking for 2 to 3 hours.

After 2 to 3 hours, add 4 cups of cut up potatoes (about 3 to 4 medium-sized potatoes) and 2 cups of baby carrots to the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on high for another hour.

After an hour, turn the slow cooker to low until ready to eat.

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