Crack Up Over Pot Roast in a Crock Pot

(from Mary Lewis)

Mary’s a friend who has become family. Her daughter, Diana, and our son, John Jr., are married and have recently gifted us with our first grandchild. Claire Elizabeth is the first grandchild on both sides of her family, need I say more?

Mary’s not only a great cook, she’s hilarious as you’ll see when she tells you why this recipe is called “Cracked Up Crock-Pot Roast.”. Wait ‘til you hear why:

My son-in-law, John Jr., loves my crock-pot roast recipe so much that one day he wanted to give it a try. He said he had a crock-pot. This was prior to him marrying my daughter so I was not only impressed he wanted to try the recipe but that he owned a crock-pot. I never thought to ask what size his crock-pot was…

Well, John prepared the roast with all the ingredients one morning and then off to work he went. He came home from lunch and noticed the juice from the pot roast was all over the counter. He was puzzled because he didn’t add any water like the recipe said. So, he didn’t think much more about it.

That night, I asked him how the roast turned out and he said it was good but that the juices kept overflowing. I was puzzled by this. Then I asked him what size his crock-pot was and he said that it wasn’t quite as big as mine and I said that he probably got too big of a roast for his size pot. His key words here were “not quite as big as mine”. Remember that…

A while had passed and the next time I was over at his house, I asked to see his crock-pot. I CRACKED UP LAUGHING!! His “not quite as big as mine” crock-pot was actually a mini cheese fondue warmer!!! The thought of him shoving a 2-3 lb roast into this mini pot brought tears to my eyes. So, for Christmas that year, I gave him a FULL-SIZE crock-pot. I’ve never seen a man get so excited over a kitchen appliance for Christmas!

Ingredients:
2-3 pound roast (I buy the sirloin tip roast because there’s less fat.)
1 packet of dry ranch dressing mix
1 packet of dry Au Jus mix
1 stick of BUTTER
1 jar of whole pepperoncini peppers, drained
1 large onion, thickly sliced (optional)
Carrots and potatoes may also be added

Directions:

  • Place the roast in a LARGE (ha ha) crock-pot.

  • Cover the roast with the dry ranch and Au Jus packets.

  • Place the onion slices on the roast and then cover with the peppers. (Use as many as you like)

  • Place the stick of BUTTER on top.

  • Cook for 6-8 hrs on low.

  • I also add carrots and potatoes if you have enough room. DO NOT ADD ANY WATER.

It will make plenty of its own juice. Just ask my Son-in-Law!