Friday, September 12, 2008

Company favorite - Tangy Pot Roast

The first time someone comes to dinner at my house, this is usually what they'll be served. I'm not a very good housekeeper, and this recipe lets me get the food ready first, so I can clean house right up until the doorbell rings. Shh, don't tell!

Tangy Pot Roast
Ingredients:
  • 3-4 Pound Lean Beef Roast (look for the string netting - I get that kind!)
  • 1 packet of powdered onion soup mix
  • 1 can jellied cranberry sauce
  • 4-6 small red potatoes, scrubbed
Directions:
Sprinkle the powdered onion soup mix around the bottom of the crockpot. Place the roast on top. You can leave the string on or not, it won't hurt the flavor. Spoon the jellied cranberry sauce around the sides of the roast. Cut the potatoes into halved or quarters, and place on top of the roast & cranberry sauce. Cook on High for 4 hours, or low for 6-8. I've cooked it as long as 10 hours (my normal time away from home) and the meat falls apart really easy, but it still tasted good. The cranberry sauce cooks into a delicious gravy. Sounds weird, but I promise it's really tasty!
Serve with a salad of baby greens.

2 comments:

Courtney said...

Is there anything you *can't* make with a packet of onion soup mix? I'm gonna have to stock up on this stuff! :D

So excited that you are doing this! I'll add a link to here from my blog! Yay!

Jackie said...

The fact that there are only like 4 ingredients amazes me....