Crockpot Roast Beef

[Roxy15]

For a crockpot recipe..have made this and it is good. However, I still prefer the roast that I bake in the oven.

1 Beef Roast-I WILL ONLY USE A CHUCK ROAST..ROUND RAOST IS TOO TOUGH!

1 Pkg. Dried Brown Gravy Mix

1 Pkg. Dried Italian Salad Dressing Mix

1 Pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix

1/2 Cup Water Or Beef Broth-I PREFER BEEF BROTH-You may want to add more beef broth if you want a big bowl of gravy

Sliced Mushrooms

Garlic

Put sliced mushrooms, small baby carrots and garlic on the bottom of crockpot.

Sprinkle roast with Garlic Powder and Pepper.

Place roast beef in Crockpot.

Put onions and garlic around the roast.

Mix the Dried Brown Gravy Mix, Dried Italian Salad Dressing Mix and Hidden Valley Mix together in a bowl and sprinkle this mixture over the roast.

Pour water or beef broth around the roast-BEEF BROTH IS ALOT BETTER

Cook on low for 7-9 hours…I put in around 8 or so and we ate late..between 8 and 9 p.m.

***You can put potatoes in..but…I boil them separate to make mashed potatoes. The potatoes turn brown in a Crockpot and I don’t like brown mashed potatoes

To make gravy….I find this is the best way to make broth gravy.

***I eyeball the flour and milk till gravy is at the consistency I want it to be.

Mix 4 T. flour with 1 cups milk…I use a whisk.

Pour degreased broth in a pan.

Let broth get hot and then add the flour and milk mixture to it…use a whisk to make a smooth gravy.

***If needed…add some kitchen bouquet to it to get it to the color you want..sometimes I have to..sometimes I don’t.