Crock Pot 3-Packet Pot Roast

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 7 hours 40 minutes

Ingredients

3-4 pound beef chuck roast

1 packet ranch dressing mix

1 packet brown gravy mix

1 packet Italian dressing mix

1 tablespoon dried chopped onions (or half an onon, finely diced)

2 cups water

3 tablespoons cold water

3 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

Heat up a large skillet on high heat. You want to get it really hot.

Add about a tablespoon of vegetable oil into the bottom of the pan.

Take a paper towel and dry the meat really well Season the roast with salt and pepper.

When pan is really hot, add the roast. You aren't going to cook it all the way through. You're just browning both sides to give it some added flavor and color.

Once browned, put it into the bottom of the slow cooker.

Mix together 2 cups of water with all the seasoning packets and chopped onion. Give it all a good stir.

Pour gravy mixture over the roast.

Cover and cook on low for about 6 to 7 hours. Do not open the lid! You do not need to flip the roast. If you open the lid, you may end up with a tough roast so just leave it alone.

When roast is fully cooked, whisk together cold water with cornstarch.

Pour corn starch mixture into the slow cooker and turn the slow cooker up to the high setting.

Cook for an additional 30 minutes on high to thicken the gravy.

Nutrition

• Calories: 462 kcal
• Total Fat: 26 g
• Saturated Fat: 11 g
• Cholesterol: 156 mg
• Sodium: 1462 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 11 g
• Protein: 43 g