Pot Roast w/ Mashed Potatoes

On Sundays when there is usually someone around the house, I will take advantage of this by throwing something in the Croc Pot or cooker all day long.

I like to cook Pot Roast slowly all day long so it’s moist and falls apart. In a roaster I will put in some water with minced garlic, salt, and pepper and just let the meat slowly cook all day long.

Serve it up with some mashed potatoes, bean and veggies and your family will be happy and full!

Pot Roast

For mashed potatoes, take the desired potatoes and peel them and cut into chunks. Place in boiling water and cook until they are very soft and almost fall apart when you put a fork through them. Once potatoes are done, drain and put back in pot. Mix milk and butter in then add garlic powder, salt and pepper. There you have it, easy mashed potatoes!

You can make gravy with the juice left over from the pot roast by mixing it with flour or corn starch. Make sure to mix it up well so there are no clumps.

Mashed Potatoes with Gravy

Cheese Sauce

This is a great cheese sauce to put over the top of broccoli or cauliflower .. my mother tried this trick with me and it didn’t work. Seems to on less brattier kids… and Dads LOVE it!

This makes a lot so I tend to cut it in half or even quarters. Quarter-half covers four veggie eaters and then some.

3 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 c. milk
1 c. cheddar cheese

Whisk butter and flour over heat and mix well. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer for five minutes, stir occasionally.