One of my all-time favorite meals is a beef roast with veggies cooked in a crockpot. It's a perfect meal for these chilly days we've been experiencing. This past Saturday was a busy day for us with indoor soccer practice, shopping and taking my daughter to a birthday bowling party... so coming home to a cooked dinner was so nice!
I cooked 2 - 2 1/2 lb beef roasts so that I would have enough meat left over to make beef noodle soup this week. Give a big cheer for a great 2 for 1 meal!
If you think that meat won't brown in a crockpot, just check this out.... MMM! Tender and juicy!
The potatoes and carrots soak up all of the beef juices, rounding out the meal and making it delicious!
Crockpot Italian Beef Roast with Potatoes & Carrots
2 - 2 1/2 lb beef roasts, thawed if frozen
7 Idaho potatoes, peeled and diced into small cubes
5 large carrots, peeled and diced into small cubes
1 pkg. Grill Mates Italian Herb Seasonings & Marinade
1 tbsp. garlic powder
2 c. beef broth
This recipe completely filled my 6 qt. crockpot so I wouldn't recommend using a smaller unit unless you decrease the amounts of this recipe.
Into the crockpot, layer potatoes and top with carrots. Sprinkle half of the Italian herb seasoning pkg. onto the vegetables. Pour 1 c. of beef broth over all.
Lay the beef roasts side by side on top of the vegetables. Sprinkle with the remaining Italian herb seasonings and garlic powder. Pour remaining cup of beef broth over top of the meat and down the sides into the crock.
Cook on high for 5 - 5 1/2 hrs.
To Make Gravy
Remove the beef roast and the vegetables to a large platter. Cover with foil to keep warm.
Leave all of the broth and juices in the crockpot.
Stir 3 tbsp. cornstarch into 1/2 c. beef broth. Whisk this mixture into the broth that's left in the crockpot, stirring constantly until smooth. Cook for 5 minutes until the gravy starts to thicken.
Serve immediately with the roast and vegetables.
***Extra Meals***
Any leftover meat and potatoes can be made into beef noodle soup.
or
The potatoes and carrots can be whipped together for a great topping to shepard's pie or beef pot pie that's made from the left over beef and gravy.
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4 comments:
I make this meal a lot. I've not made gravy with it, but I want to. Thanks for the directions for the gravy. Come over and link up to Must Try Mondays!
Tami, you can also use the left overs to make homemade veggie soup. Just add whatever else you put in your soup.
Hi Tami,
I kind of fell into your blog and love it! Great recipes and lovely writing. Thank you very much, I cannot wait to try some of these mouth-watering dishes. Have a great day! XXX
I love crock pot recopies because everything comes out so tender and juicy, also they take little effort to make.
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