Slow Cooker Roast Beef and Potatoes

Hello everyone!  I hope everyone has a fun and safe St. Patrick's Day!!

So my first post is a simple yet delicious one!  I am starting out with small posts until I get the hang of it!  So how many of you love a good roast beef and potatoes meal?  I know I do!!  This recipe was given to me by a very good friend and since then I have made my roasts this way!  My husband and I love it! Ok, here it goes:

Slow Cooker Roast Beef and Potatoes

Ingredients

2-5 pound boneless beef roast (any kind)

1 envelope ranch dressing

1 envelop Italian dressing

1 envelope brown gravy

1 - 1 1/2 cups of water

Carrots

Potatoes

1 Tbsp cornstarch - optional

Place roast into slow cooker. Combine dressings and gravy with 1 - 1 1/2 cups of water, mix well. Pour the gravy mixture over the roast. Set slow cooker to high for 6 hours. Place the lid on let it go! After 3 hours of cooking, peel potatoes and cut into even sizes. Peel carrots if desired and cut into even pieces. Place on carrots and potatoes on top of the roast, place the lid back on and let cook for remaining 3 hours. 

Optional - For thicker, combine 1 Tbsp of cornstarch with 1 cup cold water and mix until fully dissolved, then pour into cooker and stir to thicken. Also, any vegetable could be added to this, celery, onions, anything you would like, just keep in mind that softer veggies, like mushrooms or zucchini, require a shorter cook time.

Rolls or bread go great with this meal! I love to sop up all the gravy with a soft baked item! :-)
I know, I should of included it in the picture, but honestly, I was just using a regular slice of bread. Nothing picture worthy!

Tell me what you think:

I have been trying to make more slow cooker recipes, just because they are easiest on busy days!  But I was wondering what you all thought about those slow cooker liners?  I have only used them twice and have just not been too impressed.  This last time I used it for the roast beef, and it actually caused the juices to spill out over my cooker, making a big mess!  Tell me what you think!

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