Ingredients: |
Ingredients: •3-pound boneless chuck roast – see above notes for other ideas of cuts of meat
•1-2 cups (16-ounce bottle for a large roast) Lite Italian Dressing – it doesn’t matter what brand
•Onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, in large chunks
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Directions: |
Directions:1.Preheat crock pot on high (or an oven to 275 degrees). Drizzle two or three tablespoons of the dressing on the bottom of the pot of the crock pot or a large, deep casserole dish.
2.Add the meat and veggies – no particular order.
3.Pour at least 1 cup of dressing over the meat and veggies. For a larger cut of meat – use more dressing, even the whole bottle. As an example, for a chuck steak or small roast, I usually use approximately 3/4 cup.
4.Cover tightly and cook on high, in the crock pot, until it is bubbling, then turn to low. (My pot is older and doesn’t have a tight fitting lid so I even cover the whole thing with a couple kitchen towels. If you need the meal sooner than later, keep it on high, but I like to cook this on low for several hours – like 7-8, depending on the size of the meat, of course.)
5.If you're preparing in an oven, set to 275 degrees for several hours.
It’s done when it falls apart very easily. This makes a lot of its own juice, so if left covered tightly, it will NEVER dry out. I turn the meat now and then, just so all parts of the roast are, at one point, sitting in the liquid. |