As a busy mom I find it difficult to get warm healthy meals on the table. But with a simple slow cooker pot roast dinner my troubles are gone. This really is the best method for creating cheap family meals with ease.
Cooking with the crock pot is an inexpensive way to get those family meals done in the morning, giving you the extra time you need after work to relax with the family until dinner time. So not only is it a great way to save money but an even better way to conserve your time.
I spend a lot of my time converting recipes to fit my family budget and time. But there are a few family favorites I would change and this Yankee Pot Roast Recipe is one of them. This is a tried and true recipe handed down in my family for decades.
As with any crock pot recipe you do have the option to change most of the ingredients to suit your needs but for this particular recipe I cannot think of one thing that could be changed. It really is a perfect recipe.
Yankee Pot Roast Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 8 1/2 to 9 hours on Low Serves: 10-12
Ingredients: 1 beef roast ( 2 1/2 lbs.) 3 unpeeled potatoes,cut into quarters 2 large carrots, cut in 3/4 in. slices 2 stalks celery, cut in 3/4 in. slices 1 sliced medium onion 1 large parsnip, cut in 3/4 in. slices 2 bay leaves 1 tsp. dried rosemary 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1/2 cup beef broth
Directions: Trim excess fat from beef and discard, cut beef into serving size pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine potato, carrot, celery, onion, parsnip, bay leaves, rosemary and thyme in crock pot. Place beef on top of vegetables and pour broth over beef. Cook on low 8 1/2 to 9 hours or until beef is fork tender. - 15634
Cooking with the crock pot is an inexpensive way to get those family meals done in the morning, giving you the extra time you need after work to relax with the family until dinner time. So not only is it a great way to save money but an even better way to conserve your time.
I spend a lot of my time converting recipes to fit my family budget and time. But there are a few family favorites I would change and this Yankee Pot Roast Recipe is one of them. This is a tried and true recipe handed down in my family for decades.
As with any crock pot recipe you do have the option to change most of the ingredients to suit your needs but for this particular recipe I cannot think of one thing that could be changed. It really is a perfect recipe.
Yankee Pot Roast Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 8 1/2 to 9 hours on Low Serves: 10-12
Ingredients: 1 beef roast ( 2 1/2 lbs.) 3 unpeeled potatoes,cut into quarters 2 large carrots, cut in 3/4 in. slices 2 stalks celery, cut in 3/4 in. slices 1 sliced medium onion 1 large parsnip, cut in 3/4 in. slices 2 bay leaves 1 tsp. dried rosemary 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1/2 cup beef broth
Directions: Trim excess fat from beef and discard, cut beef into serving size pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine potato, carrot, celery, onion, parsnip, bay leaves, rosemary and thyme in crock pot. Place beef on top of vegetables and pour broth over beef. Cook on low 8 1/2 to 9 hours or until beef is fork tender. - 15634
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Having a great Crock Pot Pot Roast for dinner is a great way to prepare Cheap Meals Made Easy for your family.
