Perfect crock pot roast

This is a very simple recipe that lets you cook your entire meal in the crock pot. And the good news is, you’re family will think you’re an amazing chef that slaved in the kitchen all day long. The only thing you probably want to add to this is a nice hot batch of Yorkshire puddings…and those are a snap to put together as well.

Slice the Onions - Peel and slice the onions into coin-shaped pieces. Make a small layer of onions at the bottom of the pot. They will keep the meat from sticking and they taste AWESOME afterward. If you like a lot of onions, feel to slice up more and add them.

Prepare the Meat - Start by salting and peppering the meat to taste. Carefully place the roast in the crock pot, on top of the onions.

Prepare the Gravy- Start by mixing the following ingredient in a small bowl. Add 1/2 cup of ketchup.and 1/2 cup of cranberry sauce. Add 1 tsp onion salt, 1 tsp dry mustard; next is 1/2 tsp marjoram and 1/2 tsp thyme. Throw in 1 envelope of beef stock. And then 3/4 cup of prepared stock. Whisk it, mixing it until it is smooth…except the cranberries, of course. Set aside the gravy mix for a moment. We’ll get back to it.

Get Ready to Serve - Pour the remaining gravy into a gravy boat or measuring cup.

Add the Veggies & Gravy Mix - Place the potatoes around the meat. If you have smaller crock pot, as shown here, just tuck the potatoes in tightly down the side. There is plenty of liquid in this recipe that they’ll cook very nicely and won’t dry out or stick to the sides. Then add the carrots. Finally, pour all the gravy mix in the center, over top of the meat.

Start the Crock pot- All right, we’re ready to start cooking. Put the lid on the crock pot. Put the crock pot on too cook at low for 8 hours.

Remove Vegetables - After 8 hours, you’ve got delectably soft carrots, potatoes, meat and gravy. Start by removing the potatoes and carrots. Use a slotted spoon or fork, whatever works for you. You might take out the onions at this time or leave them with the gravy, depending on your preference. We usually remove some of the onions for eating and then leave the rest for the gravy.

Remove Roast - Remove the roast and get ready to slice. We use the word “slice” loosely though. This meat will be very tender and basically fall apart on you. But it’s delicious and that’s what matters!