Happy Halloween!
Hope everyone had a safe holiday! For us, this was a pretty busy weekend, and since I was not home for much of the day due to Stef's lovely baby shower (Congrats Stef!) I opted for a Crock-Pot meal this week. There's only one thing I like better than a meal that turns out great: A meal that turns out great that's EASY, fast, and doesn't make many dishes. 
This will very likely turn into a week night favorite in our household. Here is the recipe:
Italian Roast Beef
3 Cups Beef Broth
1/4 tsp salt
t tsp ground pepper
1 tsp dry oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried parsley
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 Bay Leaf
2 (0.7 oz) pkts dry Italian Dressing Mix
3-5 pound Chuck Roast
Sliced Italian Rolls if desired
Directions:
1. Combine all dry ingredients in small bowl. Mix well.
2. Rub dry ingredients into meat.
3. Add Beef Broth and meat to crock pot. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 12 hours.
4. Shred meat with fork and serve alone or on soft Italian Rolls.
My commentary:
SO EASY!!!! We saved the broth that it cooked in as a dipping sauce for the sandwiches. I used my very handy Pampered Chef Gravy Separator to skim the fat from the sauce. If you don't have one, an easy alternative is to use a piece of Saran Wrap to remove the fat from the top of the sauce. This would be a great meal to serve some type of roasted potato or any type of veggie. As for the Pumpkin Bread...I cheat and use a great boxed mix by Libby's. Some stores only carry this mix around Thanksgiving, however the Hempfield Square Giant Eagle seems to carry it year round now.
In closing, I'll leave you with some Halloween fun. Of course, this will be much funnier if you know my family, but please click the links below to check out the Monster Mash halloween cards that I made for my family. I couldn't stop laughing!!!
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Hope you had a Spook-tacular weekend! Please send recipe ideas for next week!
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