Easiest Ever Crock Pot Roast

Today I thought I'd share a great recipe to throw together on busy Fall days. When T and I were first married, I found a great crock pot recipe on the old Southern Living message boards. It seems a tad bit salty to me, but my picky husband practically hovers over the crock pot all day as the roast cooks, so it must be pretty good!

It doesn't get much easier than this...

Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
1 packet Italian Dressing Mix
1 packet Ranch Dressing Mix
1 packet Brown Gravy Mix
1 Beef Roast, sized for your crock pot
Mixed vegetables (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower--you can use a bag of the frozen stuff if you're in a hurry)
2-3 potatoes (skins on), cut into hunks. (You can use canned new potatoes if you're in a pinch)


Instructions:
Pour 1/2 cup water into base of crock pot and place roast inside. Pour dressing packets and gravy packet over roast. Cover and cook 4 hours on Low. Add potatoes and vegetables around the roast. Cook another 2 hours on Low. (You'll want to cook the roast for 6-7 hours, total)

(Veggies still frozen in this one, but you get the picture)

I didn't have time to bake bread, and forgot to pick some fresh stuff up at the store, so we settled for (don't judge me!) frozen biscuits. They were not bad.

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