{"id":17640,"date":"2014-02-07T00:55:51","date_gmt":"2014-02-07T05:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=17640"},"modified":"2014-02-07T00:20:30","modified_gmt":"2014-02-07T05:20:30","slug":"double-mushroom-pot-roast-crock-pot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/02\/07\/double-mushroom-pot-roast-crock-pot\/","title":{"rendered":"Double Mushroom Pot Roast (Crock Pot)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Double-Mushroom-Pot-Roast-resize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-17643\" alt=\"Double Mushroom Pot Roast resize\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Double-Mushroom-Pot-Roast-resize.jpg\" width=\"482\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Double-Mushroom-Pot-Roast-resize.jpg 803w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Double-Mushroom-Pot-Roast-resize-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I feel like I should apologize for the photo. It&#8217;s very&#8230;brown. \u00a0There&#8217;s really no good way to photograph this recipe. \u00a0It&#8217;s not glamorous. \u00a0But it is the easiest and most delicious thing that has ever come out of my Crock Pot! \u00a0I present to you: \u00a0<strong>Double Mushroom Pot Roast<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>The secret ingredient is dried mushrooms. \u00a0I use dried shiitake mushrooms, because they&#8217;re cheap and plentiful at my Korean market. \u00a0You can try this with whatever dried mushrooms you can find. \u00a0I use a big handful, about 6 or 7 big mushrooms. \u00a0For the second dose of mushrooms, regular button mushrooms or creminis will do the trick. \u00a0Use whatever large beef roast you like. \u00a0Chuck roast is always a favorite, and for this one, I used something called a &#8220;seven bone roast&#8221; that was also flavorful.<\/p>\n<p>If you want your house to smell amazing when you walk in the door after work or errands, make this in the morning and revel at how easy and delicious it is that night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Double Mushroom Pot Roast (Crock Pot)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 large beef roast, preferably chuck, about 3 pounds<\/li>\n<li>1 onion, sliced<\/li>\n<li>handful of dried mushrooms<\/li>\n<li>8 ounces fresh button or cremini mushrooms, sliced<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons cornstarch<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In a very large Crock Pot, drop in the sliced onions and <em>dried<\/em> mushrooms. \u00a0Set to LOW and the timer for 8-10 hours.<\/li>\n<li>In a large pan, brown the roast on each side. \u00a0When browned, place on top of mushrooms and onion, season with salt and pepper, and cover.<\/li>\n<li>After 8 hours, remove the roast from the Crock Pot to a large serving platter or bowl. \u00a0In \u00a0a large pan, cook the button (or cremini) mushrooms and spoon a bit of the juice from the Crock Pot over them to keep them from sticking.<\/li>\n<li>When the mushrooms are done, pour them over the roast. \u00a0In the same pan, pour in the contents of the Crock Pot &#8211; the juice, onions and mushrooms. \u00a0Cook for 5 minutes on medium to reduce a bit.<\/li>\n<li>Mix the cornstarch with 1\/4 cup of water and mix to blend. \u00a0Pour this mixture into the pan and stir into the onion mixture. \u00a0Stir frequently to prevent the gravy from sticking to the pan. \u00a0When thickened, about 5 to 10 minutes, pour over the roast and serve. \u00a0Season heavily with salt and pepper.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nExplore, experiment, enjoy!<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Dana<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>To view even more of Dana\u2019s unique recipe, you can visit her at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/frugalgirlmet.blogspot.com\/\">Frugal Girlmet<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I feel like I should apologize for the photo. It&#8217;s very&#8230;brown. \u00a0There&#8217;s really no good way to photograph this recipe. \u00a0It&#8217;s not glamorous. \u00a0But it is the easiest and most delicious thing that has ever come out of my Crock Pot! \u00a0I present to you: \u00a0Double Mushroom Pot Roast! The secret ingredient is dried mushrooms. 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