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Stretch your food stamp budget while eating great!","datePublished":"2018-07-06","dateModified":"2018-07-26","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/author\/admin#Person","name":"admin","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/author\/admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26111862ca029071a00a76fae48c51b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26111862ca029071a00a76fae48c51b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"FoodStamps.org","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","width":100,"height":100},"url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/156\/5-family-dinner-slow-cooker-pot-roast","about":["Cheap Recipes","Weekly Recipes"],"wordCount":697,"keywords":["156"],"articleBody":"Hello, and welcome back to our weekly series on $5 family dinners. Our sole aim is to provide you with tasty, inexpensive ways of feeding your family on a food stamps budget. In this week\u2019s post, we\u2019ll be taking a look at slow cooker pot roast, which is an amazing way to have dinner waiting for you when you get home at the end of the day.The Meal: Slow Cooker Pot RoastIs there anything heartier and more satisfying than the comfort of slow cooker pot roast? It\u2019ll take you instantly back to every great family dinner you\u2019ve had, the kinds where dinner makes you feel just right inside. And this meal is also super simple to prepare, with a tantalizing aroma greeting you the second you walk through the door.What You\u2019ll Need 2lbs beef:\u00a0Look for a roast that\u2019s on sale, such as chuck or flank. The idea is to go with beef that\u2019s as cheap and tough as possible, as using a slow cooker will make it unbelievably tender.2 cups beef broth:\u00a0Go for the low-sodium version. They\u2019re almost always the same price as the regular ones, and you won\u2019t notice a difference in taste.1lb carrots:\u00a0Peel them and slice them in 3\u201d pieces.1lb potatoes:\u00a0You can peel them or not, depending on your personal preference, but make sure to scrub them clean thoroughly. You\u2019ll also want to cut them into eighths.1 onion:\u00a0Peel and chop into big chunks, about half the size of your potato pieces.4-6 cloves of garlic:\u00a0This may seem like a lot of garlic to you, but remember, this is a meal that\u2019ll provide eight servings. Peel the garlic, slice the tips off the ends, and then mince.1tsp salt:\u00a0You can add seasoning to it, but plain salt will do just fine.Black pepper:\u00a0Add in as much or as little as your taste buds dictate.Celery:\u00a0Use a handful of stalks to give it extra flavor. Just cut off the flowery bits and then slice into pieces about the same size as the carrots.Spices:\u00a0Toss in things like oregano, bay leaves, basil, cumin, or whatever else floats your boat. What You\u2019ll Need to Do Pour about a third of the beef broth into the slow cooker, and then sit the beef in it as though it were in a wading poolAdd in your celery, carrots, onions and potatoes, both spreading them around and placing them on top of the beef.Use the remaining two-thirds of the broth to give the top of the beef, carrots, celery, onions and potatoes a good soaking.Top it all off with the seasonings, making sure to sprinkle them evenly.Turn your slow cooker on high and set it to cook for seven or eight hours. Bonus Tip: GravyInstead of buying gravy from a packet, make your own. It\u2019s super easy and will taste better than anything off the shelves, and the only new ingredient you need is flour. Take out the food from the slow cooker and drain the liquid into a pot. Add in just a\u00a0little\u00a0bit of flour \u2014 it\u2019s really important to start off with less flour, as you can always add more if you need to. Use a whisk and mix the flour into the drippings\u00a0thoroughly, making sure you\u2019re not left with any little flour balls.If you\u2019ve accidentally added a bit too much flour, boil some water and pour in a bit at a time. It needs to be as hot as possible to help dissolve the flour, otherwise you\u2019ll end up with those dry, icky little flour balls.Bon app\u00e9tit!"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Articles","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Article","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"ID","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/\/ID\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"156","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/\/ID\/\/156\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"$5 Family Dinner: Slow Cooker Pot Roast","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/156\/5-family-dinner-slow-cooker-pot-roast#breadcrumbitem"}]}]