| I make it a habit to use my crockpot at least a | | | | of the crockpot I'm using. Spread the set aside |
| couple of times a week. Being a red meat lover, I | | | | cranberry sauce on the top of the roast. Again, I set |
| often make roast in the crockpot. | | | | the timer for eight hours on low and start it up. |
| I'd like to share some ideas on cooking roast in the | | | | If you enjoy mushroom gravy, mix one can of |
| crockpot. My first tip is to not worry about the cut | | | | cream of mushroom soup with about three cups of |
| of meat. In fact, I look for cuts that are a lesser | | | | water. Place the roast in the crockpot. Pour the |
| quality but on sale. Since the crockpot will make the | | | | sauce over the roast and cook on low about eight |
| meat quite tender, I know it's ok to buy a lesser cut | | | | hours. If you like fresh mushrooms, place a dozen or |
| of meat. | | | | so in the crockpot for the last hour of cooking. |
| I make several different sauces when I cook a roast | | | | Do you ever have left over flat cola? I love to |
| in the crockpot. The simplest recipe is just beef | | | | create a sauce using cola. Use one third cup mustard, |
| broth with some cut up vegetables. I use one can of | | | | one third cup ketchup and two cups cola. If you like |
| store brand, low sodium beef broth. You can use | | | | onion, add in some sliced onions. Like all the other |
| whatever vegetables you enjoy flavoring meat with. | | | | recipes, cook on low about eight hours. |
| I've put in potatoes, carrots, celery, onions and | | | | You can also use beer for the sauce of a brisket. Mix |
| mushrooms. Set your timer for eight hours on low | | | | together one can of onion soup and one can of |
| and you'll have a delicious roast. If you do put in | | | | mushroom soup. Add in two cups of water and one |
| some potatoes, the potatoes get soft and absorb | | | | can of beer. Pour sauce over roast. Cook for eight |
| the flavor of the sauce. | | | | hours on low. You'll have a wonderful tasting sauce |
| The next sauce I create is cranberry sauce mixed | | | | gravy. |
| with onion soup. I set aside about one fourth of the | | | | The ideas on how to cook a roast in the crockpot |
| jellied cranberry sauce. I mix together the remaining | | | | are endless. Try creating your own sauces and enjoy |
| cranberry and onion soup mix. I then add in about | | | | a hot red meat meal. |
| three or four cups of water, depending on the size | | | | |