Crockpot Roast Beef

The story: We were able to purchase all the meat from one half of a cow. I am grateful for the peace of mind having this food storage gives me. However, it's a lot of beef! Luckily I have the freezer space. It just means that I will have to make a point to serve various cuts of beef frequently.

I hadn't served Roast Beef for a few weeks (trying to clear space in the freezer preparing for when our storage would be ready). When the meat was finally delivered I took one of the roasts and put it in the fridge to thaw. It was a lot bigger than the roasts I normally buy at the grocery store. That was Friday evening. On Monday morning the meat was still somewhat frozen. I was worried that it might not be ready for dinner if I cooked it in my usual fashion. So this is what I did.

The recipe: Crockpot Roast Beef
Put the roast in the crock. Add 1 envelope onion soup mix. Add 2 cups of water. Cover. Turn the crockpot on to low. Cook about 10 hours.

My notes: My intention was to cook it for a few hours and then add potatoes and carrots until the end of the cooking time. However, I didn't add any veggies to the crockpot. Instead I cooked some mashed potatoes and corn. I also made some homemade rolls. I'll share that recipe another day.

The results: The beef was very tasty and tender. In fact the portion of the roast that was below the line of the liquid was easily torn with a fork. If I were to do this over I would add enough water to cover the roast.

In addition to this meal, I made hubby roast beef sandwiches for lunch twice. I still have a lot of meat left over so I plan to make a vegetable beef soup soon.