Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man

Simple ingrdients and minimal time invested in a meal that tastes so good it'll send you spinning off your axis (axes?!) is the epitome of this picture.  If you looked up the phrase "Simple and Good" in your circa 1987 World Book Encyclopedia, this picture and this simple-yet-exact recipe would be sitting on the page there, just staring you right back in the face!  

I did add one last ingredient after tasting the beef, though.  In the mood for comfort food, I decided I needed more of a gravy consistency so I decided to take action.  I like to call it a bonus ingredient because it makes something already good even better.  

THE RECIPE:
1.  Gitchurself a roast, right? Then sprinkle a package of Ranch dressing mix over it.

2.  Then, sprinkle a package of beef au jus mix over THAT.

3.  Then, you’re gonna put like half a jar of pepperoncinis on top of all of it.

4.  Finish it up with 1/4 cup butter cut up into cute little “pats” and place them strategically over the top of the whole mess.

5.  Cook on low all night like me, or maybe 5 hours full throttle.  When the beef is ready, shred it up if you wanna. 

6.  Now, here's where that bonus ingredient comes into play for this whole thing.  I added one package of brown gravy mix and stirred it up and around and upside down until it turned into a delicious, almost chunky-sauced consistency.  I served mine up over baby red mashed potatoes with a side of green beans for a filling, comfortable meal.  

7.  Don't be a nitwit like me and forget the beets, though.  A friend pointed out last night, "Where's the beets?"  So, yes.  I forgot the beets last night.  But trust me, never again. Never!!  

Don't be like me and forget your pretty red beets on the side.  They're my bonus side dish, beets.  And, had I not forgotten to add mine to my plate last night, that bonus ingredient would have made a wonderful meal...even better.  

Bon appetite!  You are what you eat!   Enjoy!  :)