Ok, here we are coming into fall, the leaves are turning and falling, the weather is getting cooler and I find my thoughts turning to foods I couldn't make over summer (makes the kitchen too hot).  Time to break out the slow cooker and those fabulous recipes.  So I started searching the old recipe boxes and books for something delicious and comforting.
I came up with a few tried and true recipes and some I haven't gotten around to, and decided, lets try something new!  So a run to Pinterest and the internet had me drooling at my computer and feeling like I was a starving dog (yeah, RIGHT!).  So here's one I whipped up and it came out delicious!


Rita's Slow Roast Feast

Everything you need, except the 1/2 cup of water.

Rita's Slow Roast Feast

The Ranch packet.

The Au Jus packet on top of the Ranch.

You can use the whole pepperoncinis if you like!  It seems wrong, but trust me, it adds to the recipe!

All ready to cover and cook for about 8 hours on low!

Ritas Slow Roast Feast

1 packet of Ranch mix-I had mix on hand in a container
1 packet of Au Jus
Pepperoncinis-I used about a 1/4 cup of sliced ones I had in the fridge
1/2 stick of butter
1 3-5lb chuck roast
1/2 cup of water

Set the slow cooker to low, for approx 8 hours, add 1/2 water, put in roast, open packets and sprinkle on top of roast, put the
pepperoncinis on top of roast, then top with the 1/2 stick of butter, cover and let it go to town.  The house will smell AWESOME and when its done you will want to eat it all!

Can add veggies like potatoes, peas, corn, etc in the last hour, can ladle it over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, rice-anything really that suits you!  My favorite is to add potatoes, peeled and diced about 1 hour before its done, and the egg noodles.  Leftovers, if there are any, can be added to a soup, make a sandwich, or a nice heat and serve lunch at work.
I know it sounds odd, but it is good.  I've also tried it with some variations I saw online, with taking out the Au Jus and swapping a Brown Gravy packet, adding a Zesty Italian packet.  My next one will be with a Beef Stroganoff  I found at the store this week and some egg noddles.  I bet it will be delicious!