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Gluten Free Slow Cooker Pot Roast – and a Crock-Pot Giveaway! Recipe
by Anne-Marie Nichols

This post brought to you by Simply Potatoes. The content and opinions expressed below are that of This Mama Cooks! On a Diet.

Have you cooked a Mississippi Pot Roast yet? You take a beef roast, cover it with a packet of gravy mix, a packet of ranch salad mix, add a stick of butter, and maybe some pepperoncini peppers, and cook it in your slow cooker for 8 hours. On the recommendation of a friend, I tried it and immediately saw why everyone was raving. It’s delicious, but way too heavy and certainly not a slow cooker roast recipe for those who are gluten free or dairy free.

The whole point of this slow cooker pot roast is that it’s convenient and easy to make. So I had to find substitutes that were both gluten free and dairy free. If you search your grocery store shelves, you will find gravy mixes that fit the bill. Make sure to read the ingredient labels carefully! Instead of ranch dressing mix, which is mostly onion and garlic powder, MSG, and a teeny bit of buttermilk, use a gluten and dairy free onion dip mix instead. I found several brands at my grocery store that were safe.

I used a non-dairy substitute for the butter (and used half!) and added some gluten free beef stock. I also prefer roasted red peppers as they’re sweeter and prettier.

When I made Mississippi Pot Roast, I had a slow cooker filled with extra gravy – and nothing to eat it with! This time, I included some Simply Potatoes Red Potato Wedges in my slow cooker along with my gluten free pot roast. Since they were already prepared, I didn’t have to wash, peel or cut them up. All I had to do is open and pour the contents of two bags of the Simply Potato Red Potato Wedges and cook them along with my Gluten Free Slow Cooker Pot Roast.

I was a little worried that the potatoes would end up mushy, but they were perfectly cooked. That’s probably because Simply Potatoes products are fresh and never frozen. You can find Simply Potato products the refrigerated dairy section by the eggs.

This Mama’s Tips

If you’re unable to find a 4-5 pound beef chuck roast, two smaller roasts are fine to use for this Slow Cooker Pot Roast recipe.

Some gravy mixes come in jars instead of packets. Check all the aisles and shelves, including the health food and gluten free sections. You may end up with some new favorite brands!

Since beef is so pricey these days, you can make this roast go farther by adding a couple of small bags of frozen vegetables and another cup of beef stock if you wish.

If dinner gets delayed, add more beef stock so your roast doesn’t get dried out.

Leftovers can be revived the next day by adding the leftover beef stock, some veggies and/or gluten free pasta for a stew. Heat on the stovetop or in the microwave.

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Gluten Free Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Ingredients

Directions

Place roast in the crock followed by the mixes, the buttery spread, the beef stock, the peppers, and then the potatoes. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.

To serve, remove the meat from the crock and shred. Discard any fatty pieces. Serve the meat with the gravy, peppers and potatoes.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 8 Hours

Total Time: 8 Hours 10 Minutes

Servings: Serves 6-8

Serving size: 1/6 to 1/8 of recipe

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