Star Recipes: January 2012

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Flavorful Pot Roast

boneless beef chuck roast, 3-5 lbs
1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
1 envelope brown gravy mix
1/2 c water
1 Tbsp cornstarch

Put roast in 5 qt crock pot. In a small bowl, mix together the next 4 ingredients. Pour over meat Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hrs or til tender. Mix cornstarch with meat juices in small saucepan and cook til thickened for gravy.

Cooking Notes

*Whenever a recipe calls for a cream based soup (ie. cream of mushroom), I always use the 98% fat free kind. This does not affect the outcome of the recipe unless I specifically note it on the individual recipe.

*I only use brown rice. The recipes here are for white rice unless otherwise noted. Instant brown rice can be substituted in place of instant white rice without changing the rest of the recipe. To substitute uncooked regular brown rice for uncooked regular white rice in casseroles, follow these directions.