White-Trash Pot Roast

I don't know why, exactly,when I first receievd this recipe it was called "white-trash" and it certainly isn't an insult. It's simply a really easy way to put dinner on the table, using a crockpot. As a former chemistry student, I know that the acid in the Cola tenderizes the meat, and the caramel coloring in the soda makes your gravy brown. Delicious!

• Ready In: 8 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 lbs  pot roast
• 12  ounces  cola
• 1 1⁄4 ounces  onion soup mix
• 10  ounces  condensed  cream soup
• 3  carrots
• 2  potatoes
• 1  onion

Directions

1. Cut carrots, potatoes, and onion into stew-size pieces and place in bottom of crockpot.
2. Place roast on top. Sprinkle with black pepper (no salt--the onion soup mix contains a lot of salt).
3. In bowl, mix soup from can, cola, and onion soup mix with a whisk, to remove lumps. Pour this liquid over roast and veggies.
4. Cook on low in a lidded crockpot 6-8 hours or more. Don't take the lid off until you're ready to eat.You can't overcook. Serve atop wide egg noodles or rice.