Katie couldn't come for her birthday party with the Woodchuck Chicken because she had some sort of virus. (Her birthday is the same day as John, but three years earlier.) A week later, she was much better, and everyone still wanted to see her. I needed to make dinner for six, had a broken-down dishwasher, and yet another dinner party the following day. I needed something that would be EASY.
I had a lightbulb moment.
Pot Roast! Pop it all in the crock pot and let it go. Then I have time to visit and only one pot to clean. I bought cupcakes for dessert (an especially pretty one for the birthday girl). We all sang "Happy Birthday" and watched her open presents.
HH's Family Favorite Pot Roast
(Serves 6-8)
Take a 3-lb pot roast. (Once I had a larger dinner party and used a 5-lb roast.)
Trim the fat. In a skillet brown the roast on all sides in a little oil.
Place it in an appropriate-size crock pot.
Mix in a small bowl:
1/2 cup red wine,
1/4 cup catsup,
3 Tbs quick-cooking tapioca,
1 Tbs. GF Worstershire sauce,
1 tsp thyme, and
1 tsp oregano.
Pour this over your roast.
If you want, add new potatoes and cut-up carrots around the side of the roast.
When I had the 5-lb roast I did not do this. Last weekend I did.
Both ways are delicious.
If your family likes onion, by all means add some.
But my daughter does not like onion, so I left it out.
Cover, cook on high 4-5 hours or on low 8-10 hours.
