Preschoolers and Peace - Cranberry Roast

Cranberry Roast • Feb. 21, 2008

Cranberry Roast

Let's hear it for our slow cookers!

This one is a favorite all the way around our family. Typically I can put the whole thing in the crock pot the night before with the roast still frozen. In the morning it's defrosted and I turn the machine on low to cook for the whole day (or, 10-12 hours).

1 pkg onion soup mix (we actually buy this in bulk through Azure)
1 roast, 3-5 pounds
1 can jellied cranberry sauce
2 T flour, not to be added until roast is cooked

Sprinkle onion soup mix on the bottom of the crock pot and place roast on top. Spread the cranberry sauce all over the roast. Cook on low for 10-12 hours, or on high for 4-6.

After roast is done, remove it from the slow cooker and slice or shred. Stir flour into juices in crock pot and turn the temperature to high. Cook and stir for 5-10 minutes, until you have a nice gravy. Spoon gravy over roast and enjoy!

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Great Baseball Season Meal - Feb. 20, 2008

Shared by Dana

Perfect! Have anymore?
Thanks for this one!

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This sounds great! - Feb. 21, 2008

Shared by baronsgirl

While we're on the subject, do you have a favorite type of roast to use for crock pot recipes like this? I'm never sure what to choose....

Thanks! ~Jodie

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Untitled Comment - Feb. 21, 2008

Shared by Anonymous

Um... DELISH!
I wish I had a roast in my freezer this minute. But alas, I don't. BUT we do the grocery shopping on FRIDAY so that's good news. :)

Thanks!
~Stacy
www.withgreatjoy.blogspot.com

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Untitled Comment - Feb. 21, 2008

Shared by Anonymous

You can do something similar with chicken in the oven ... you don't get the sauce, but it is yummy, easy and fancy enough to serve company :)

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Untitled Comment - Feb. 21, 2008

Shared by ladydusk

oops ... the above chicken suggestion is me :)

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Oh Yum! - Feb. 21, 2008

Shared by Copperswife

I'll be giving this a try. Soon!

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:) - Feb. 21, 2008

Shared by CarpeBanana

I'm glad you posted... I make this sometimes but use whole berry sauce... but I had forgotten the recipe. It will be on our Sunday dinner table soon. :)

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About the meat... - Feb. 23, 2008

Shared by PreschoolersandPeace

I don't really know! We buy a side of beef from ranching patients of my husband's, so... ummm... a roast!

The nice thing about crock pots is that you can purchase cheaper cuts and they come out as soft as butter.

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Thanks for the recipes! - Feb. 24, 2008

Shared by Anonymous

Thanks so much for the recipes! This one sounds fabulous - I can't wait to try it. I also love the breakfast recipes you recently posted - we love the baked oatmeal and the orange flax seed muffins. Looking forward to trying the others. I have four children, still young, but we're starting to really need to bump up the quantities on food! I'm having a hard time keeping up! Thanks so much for sharing your recipes with us! Crock pot meals are especially wonderful since they can be done ahead of time, so this is a great one! Anytime you have other good meal ideas you'd like to share I'd love more suggestions! Thanks so much for your encouragement and ideas!

Kara B.

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Untitled Comment - Feb. 25, 2008

Shared by Anonymous

We had this for dinner tonight. It was downright delicious!

Thank you! We all loved it, and it was super easy! (Love that!)

~Stacy
www.withgreatjoy.blogspot.com

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