[bethk]

My favorite crock pot recipe came from a cooking forum friend many, many years ago.

It must be noted if you are on a salt restricted diet this is NOT for you....

Italian Beef Pot Roast

3# Beef Chuck Roast
1 pkg. Brown Gravy Mix (dry envelope)
1 pkg. Ranch Salad Dressing Mix (dry envelope)
1 pkg. Italian Salad Dressing Mix (dry envelope)
1/2 c. Water

Put beef roast into crock pot (I use the Reynolds Crock Pot Liners for ease of cleanup)...no need to sear or brown first. Pour 1/2 c. water around roast. Mix all dry mix ingredients together and sprinkle over the top of the roast. It will look like a lot but just sprinkle all on.

Add lid and cook on high for 1 hour and then on low for 8 - 10 hours. It is important to not raise the lid as the condensation drips on the dry mix and "melts" it into the meat giving the meat a browned & seared look and taste.

Leftover roast gets shredded (excess fat removed) and the juices poured over. Reheat. Spoon on to toasted "sub" rolls & top with mozzarella cheese, browned slightly under the broiler, for Italian Beef Sandwiches. The shredded beef with the juices freezes well so it's an easy "pull out" meal.

On edit: It is not necessary to purchase "brand name" dry mixes. The first time I made the recipe I used Hidden Valley dry Ranch Dressing and Seven Seas dry Italian Dressing mix - ever since then I've purchased the less expensive store brand variety and the recipe works just as well.