{"id":2086,"date":"2017-11-15T18:19:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T18:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/?p=2086"},"modified":"2017-11-15T21:52:36","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T21:52:36","slug":"family-recipe-the-best-crock-pot-roast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/family-recipe-the-best-crock-pot-roast\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Recipe: The Best Crock Pot Roast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My husband and I have a dear friend in California, who from time to time shares one of his favorite recipes with me. He recently told me about his crock pot roast and I couldn\u2019t want to try it.<\/p>\n<p>Brought the ingredients to work yesterday and started it. There is almost no prep required. It took me 5 \u2013 10 minutes to put together and then it cooked on low in the crock pot for 8 hours.The roast was tender and flavorful. The gravy was amazing!!!<\/p>\n<p>I had planned to cook fresh green beans and squash to go with the roast for dinner, but when I smelled it and tasted the gravy, I had to make mashed potatoes too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ultalife.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2087 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-meal-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-meal-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-meal-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-meal.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hope you will love this recipe as much as we did\u2026and I thank my friend, Pete, for sharing it with me.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/recipe-icon.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1945 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/recipe-icon-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/recipe-icon-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/recipe-icon-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/recipe-icon-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/recipe-icon.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 92px) 100vw, 92px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crock Pot Roast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ultalife.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2088 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-ingredients-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-ingredients-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-ingredients-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-ingredients.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>3-5 lb roast (Pete says any roast will work, tri-tip, chuck, rump\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>1 envelope Au Jus<\/p>\n<p>1 envelope Ranch Salad Dressing and Seasoning Mix<\/p>\n<p>1 stick butter<\/p>\n<p>5 pepperoncinis (stems and all)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ultalife.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2089 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-au-jus-and-ranch-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-au-jus-and-ranch-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-au-jus-and-ranch-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-au-jus-and-ranch.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Place roast in crock pot. Sprinkle on top the au jus mix, then the ranch seasoning mix<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ultalife.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2090 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-butter-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-butter-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-butter-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-butter.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Place 1 stick (1\/2 cup) margarine on top of roast.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ultalife.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2091 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-pepperoncini-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-pepperoncini-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-pepperoncini-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/roast-pepperoncini.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Place 6 pepperoncini on top. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After roast is done, pour the drippings into a sauce pan. In a measuring cup mix together 1 tablespoon cornstarch and \u00bd to 1 cup water. Add to drippings in sauce pan. Heat and stir to thicken.<\/p>\n<p>We loved this roast and gravy and so did my friends at work . 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