Onion Soup Roast (& Leftover Sandwiches)

First, I want you to understand what a monumental thing it is that I am posting a roast recipe. It is a rare day, indeed, that you find anything in my kitchen other than frozen chicken breasts and ground beef. Why? Because chicken and ground beef are cheap. BUT, this week we...(drum roll) switched grocery stores. That's right. We now shop at Save-a-Lot...because we can save a lot (sorry, I couldn't resist). I have always been a Wal-mart faithful because they are consistently the cheapest in EVERYTHING I buy. No worries, Wal-mart--I have not totally forsaken you. I will still be heading to Wal-mart for things that Save-a-Lot does not have, for instance onion soup mix...
...which brings us back around to this recipe. Thank you, Save-a-Lot. I can make a roast this week and still be happily within budget because of you. So, here's the roast recipe (modified from the link in yesterday's post) AND a second recipe to use up your leftovers and tickle your taste buds.

LIPTON ONION SOUP ROAST INGREDIENTS

-1 (2-3lb) roast (I bought one that said "eye of round roast" because it was on sale...just buy something in the beef section that has "roast" in the name)
-1 box dry onion soup mix (1 box contains 2 packets...you don't have to buy Lipton--get the store brand)
-2 tablespoons olive oil
-3/4 cup water
-2 potatoes, cut bite-sized
-1 bag (12 ounces?) baby carrots

INSTRUCTIONS

(1) Get out your slow cooker, and put the potatoes and carrots in first.
(2) Get out a skillet and pour in your olive oil. Heat it over medium/high heat for a minute. Then CAREFULLY (it will sizzle and pop) put your roast in the pan (using tongs if you have some). Sear it on each side (put it in the pan and let it sit for a couple of minutes, then repeat on each side until you have browned all sides). Remove roast carefully and put it in the slow cooker on top of vegetables.
(3) Mix your water and both packets of soup mix in separate bowl. Pour it in the skillet (your heat should be off) and scrape up any yummy browned bits left in the bottom of the pan. Then pick up the skillet and dump the soup mixture over the roast in the slow cooker.
(4) Let it cook on low for about 8 hours (I cooked mine 7) or on high for 4 hours. I don't know why, but mine is usually more tender when I cook it on low. Enjoy! KEEP YOUR LEFTOVER MEAT. Don't forget to pour all the leftover liquid from the slow cooker in with your leftover meat!

LEFTOVER ROAST SANDWICH INGREDIENTS

-leftover roast, shredded (I use a couple of forks to pull it apart)
-american cheese slices (or provolone if you are feeling a little Italian)
-kaiser rolls or really any type of sandwich roll or bun
-butter

INSTRUCTIONS

(1) Preheat your broiler (500 or 550). Put some meat on you bun. Pour on some of the leftover liquid from the meat. (You can also pour some of the liquid in a bowl to dip your sandwich in)
(2) Add a slice of cheese.
(3) Put your sandwich(es) on a cookie sheet open-faced and stick it in the oven for just a minute until the cheese gets all melted and delicious.
(4) As soon as you take the sandwich(es) out of the oven, while everything is still hot: grab a stick of butter, unwrap one end, and rub it all over the inside of the top of your bun.

*If you live near a Bob Evans restaurant (Dear Bob, we miss you way down here in Georgia!), go there right now and order a Pot Roast Sandwich...it will change your life.