🥩 Everyday Crockpot Pot Roast (Set It & Forget It Version)
This is not the fancy holiday roast. This is the: 👉 “It’s Thursday.” 👉 “I have meetings.” 👉 “I have practice.” 👉 “I need protein ready when I walk in the door.” Minimal effort. Maximum comfort. Macro workable. 🛒 Ingredients - 2 lbs chuck roast - 2 cups water - 1 packet Italian seasoning - 1 packet ranch dressing mix - 1 packet brown gravy mix - Potatoes (about 1.5 lbs, chopped) Cook: 8 hours on LOW That’s it. 👩🏽🍳 Instructions 1️⃣ Place chuck roast in crockpot. 2️⃣ Sprinkle Italian seasoning, ranch packet, and brown gravy mix over the top. 3️⃣ Add chopped potatoes around the roast. 4️⃣ Pour 2 cups water over everything. 5️⃣ Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours. When done: • Shred beef with two forks. • Let it soak in the gravy for 10–15 minutes before serving. Pro tip: If you want thicker gravy, remove lid last 30 minutes. 🔢 Estimated Macros (Recipe makes ~6 servings) 🥩 Per Serving (with potatoes included): • Calories: ~520 • Protein: ~44g • Carbs: ~38g • Fat: ~21g • Fiber: ~4g 👉 If you skip potatoes and just eat the roast: • ~390 calories • ~44g protein • ~15g fat • ~6g carbs This makes it SUPER flexible depending on your phase (cut, maintenance, or higher carb day). 💪🏽 BBB Takeaways ✔ High protein ✔ Family-friendly ✔ Meal prep friendly ✔ Zero mental load cooking ✔ Works for fat loss with portion control Question for the BBB crew 👇🏽 Are you: A) Team potatoes in the crockpot B) Team serve over rice C) Team low-carb bowl only D) Add carrots too Drop your version below ⬇️ Let’s normalize high-protein comfort meals that actually fit the plan 💛