Choice Morsels

 I tried this recipe this week. Frankly, a good chuck roast generally comes out pretty tender in a slow cooker regardless of how you season it. This recipe calls for Pepperoncini Peppers, which are mildly spicy. They do give the roast a tad of spiciness. I actually forgot the dry Ranch dressing when I made it and just used the onion soup mix. It also calls for one stick of butter just put in there with the roast. A whole stick. I've decided it's a real waste of expensive butter to use a whole stick.  Also Hubby isn't keen on the spicy after-taste the Pepperoncini's gave the meat. So, if you like slightly spicy, fairly buttery flavored pot roast, you might like the recipe  I did get use out of the that pot roast: I used it for 3 other meals: hash, ginger beef & cabbage & a cabbage beef stir fry over noodles.  One thing I notice about Word Press Blogs that I go to from Pinterest for recipe details, just inundate me with pop-up videos and banner ads that I have ...

I'm actually trying this recipe as I write---it's in the slow cooker now: Slow Cooker Hobo Dinner! I like cooking two things at once and I love meat-loaf and not having to use my oven to make it. I omitted all the onion powder, since I don't keep any on hand. Instead I added minced garlic and dried basil to my meat-loaf, because I like more flavor, and stirred dried Rosemary in with the potatoes instead of using cheese. I'll give you the recipe as-is and you can make you own taste adjustments. Slow Cooker Hobo Dinner Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef (90% lean) 2 large eggs 1/4 cup catsup 1/2 cup diced onion 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 15 saltine crackers, crushed  (or, instead of saltines, sub the equivalent, about 1/2  cup of either bread crumbs or quick oats or a little more, as needed.) 1/4 cup catsup 1/2 cup diced onion 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 15 saltine crac...