A Cheap Family Meal With A Crockpot Beef Recipe - Cooking a Roast in the Crockpot can give you so many cheap meal idea options. I though I would share with you a $5 meal idea using the crockpot and a roast.

My family loves french dip sandwiches and to purchase roast beef from the deli is out of our budget so I found a great recipe that slow cooks a roast to perfection. It’s full of flavor and so tender it just melts in your mouth.

A Cheap Family Meal With A Crockpot Beef Recipe

Not only is the meal simple to prepare but if you can purchase the roast on sale like I did today, for only $2.49 out the door (not per lb.), then you have a the perfect cheap family meal for $5 or less.

French Dip Sandwiches Crockpot Style

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 7-9 hours low or 4-5 hours high

Meal Preparation Ingredients:
  • 2 large onions
  • 1/4 cup of butter
  • 3-4 lb. rump roast
  • 5 cups of water
  • 1/2 cup of soy sauce
  • 1 envelope onion soup mix
  • (optional) 1 clove minced garlic
Meal Preparation Directions:
  1. Saute 2 large onions, slice 1/4 inch in 1/4 cup of butter until tender then add onions to crockpot
  2. Add rump roast to crock pot – cut in half if thick
  3. Mix water, soy sauce, dry soup mix and garlic(optional) and pour over roast
  4. Cook on low 7- 9 hours
Meal Assembly:
Serves 6-8. Slice meat and put on french rolls. Use juice from roast for dipping sauce. Serve with a handful of potato chips and side salad.

TIP: Add shredded Swiss Cheese and broil before serving if desired. Save leftovers for the perfect make ahead freezer lunch meal throughout the week!

Other Quick and Cheap Crockpot Recipes:
For all Crockpot Soup Recipes go here: Best Crockpot Meals Recipes

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