Rania’s Recipes: Pot Roast, Smashed Potatoes & Cookies

To mark the start of October, Rania Harris stopped by PTL to start a month-long series on Sunday night dinners!
Mississippi Pot Roast1 (3-4 pounds) chuck roast
1 packet ranch dressing mix
1 packet au jus gravy mix
¼ cup (1 stick) butter
5-6 pepperoncini peppers, plus a little of the jar liquidDirections:
Cut the chuck roast into several sections so that it will fit nicely into the slow cooker.
In a frying pan, brown the pieces of the chuck roast on all sides in a small amount of canola oi