Need to make something easy without a ton of mess? As a busy mommy – I’m always on the lookout for easy lunch and dinner ideas.

This Pot Roast is not only delicious – but it is incredibly easy to make! I personally don’t eat meat so this tends to be something I make when we have company. I made recently (see pic above) and fed 7 adults with leftovers.

Below is my version of this recipe. I hope you enjoy it! 🙂

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 – 4lb Pot Roast
• 1 – Packet of Hidden Valley Ranch mix (dry)
• 1 – Packet of low sodium Au Jus mix (dry)
• 1 – Jar of Pepperoncini peppers (12-15 oz of mild or spicy peppers depending on your preference and crowd)
• 1 – Small bag of mini carrots (12 oz) – use rainbow carrots if available
• 1 – Small bag of Fingerling potatoes (18-24 oz)
• 1 – Small bag of frozen pearl onions
• 1 – 1 small stick (8 tbsp) of unsalted butter
• Black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Plug in your Slow Cooker and set on low.

Unwrap your Pot Roast and put into the Slow Cooker.

Pour the Ranch and Au Jus packets over the meat.

Pour the ENTIRE jar of Pepperoncini peppers (with juice) over the meat.

Cut the stick of butter into 4 pieces and add to Slow Cooker around the meat.

Add half the bag of pearl onions to Slow Cooker. If you aren’t a pear onion fan, you can also dice a small yellow onion. I’ve used yellow onion many times and it always turns out wonderful!

Next add your mini carrots. Most of the small bags of organic mini carrots are pre-washed, so you can add them right into the Slow Cooker without any other prep 🙂

Wash and scrub the potatoes. Cut in half and add to the Slow Cooker. I added about 2/3 of the bag – although you can add more or less as you see fit.

Fresh cracked black pepper can be used once this is ready to serve. No additional salt is needed. No additional liquid is needed. Follow the steps above and you’re all set!

Cook on low for 8 hours until the meat is falling apart and the veggies are super tender. This is almost like a stew when it’s done.

I LOVE this recipe because it feeds a good size crowd or makes fantastic leftovers for the week! It is great with egg noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes (if you skip the fingerling potatoes). I suggest serving it with big green salad and some crusty bread. You can also garnish with some chopped parley for a little extra color and freshness.

It takes very little prep and you basically dump everything into the Slow Cooker and let magic happen while you get on with your day. The house will smell great, the food will be flavorful and tender, and you will look like a star! 🙂

Enjoy!

xoxo