Thursday, March 19, 2015

Three Packet Pot Roast

Guinea Pig: Jenna

THE CLAIM
A delicious pot roast, using only three seasoning packets, chuck roast and water!

This recipe (and the image below) were found on the facebook page of weight loss personality Courtney Luper.  See this recipe, as well as Courtney's other stuff, here. (Recipe is below the picture on that page.)


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THE TEST

We made the dish according to package directions (though we did add some pot roast staples - carrots and onions).  It smelled delicious as it cooked! However, the results were disappointing. Guinea Pig Jenna and her husband thought it was far too salty. For those concerned about the "ranch" flavor, it wasn't really discernable.

For those who want to try this at home, try omitting the the gravy mix and use (low sodium) beef broth and corn starch instead. Alternatively, you could try Allrecipe.com's "Awesome Slow Cooker Pot Roast," which is just as easy.  


CONCLUSION

Pass on this recipe unless you're looking for a good salt-lick.