Pot Roast + Beef and Artichoke Fettucine (2 meals)

These are both delicious and easy meals. Make the pot roast on night one, and then use the leftovers to make the Beef and Artichoke Fettucine the next night!

Pot Roast 
You can use your own recipe if you like or this is the one I used last week

Ingredients

4 lb. Chuck Roast
2 packs of brown gravy mix
1 c. water

Directions

• Place roast in crock pot. 
• Stir 1/2 cup water into each packet of gravy mix and stir. 
• Spread thick gravy mix over roast and cook on low 6-8 hours. 

Reserve 1-1.5 lbs for tomorrow's dinner.

Beef and Artichoke Fettucine

Aaron, who does not really like pot roast (something I will never understand), says this dish makes him look forward to having roast in the future for the leftovers!
Ingredients

8 oz fettucine
6 oz jar marinated artichoke hearts
1/4 c. finely chopped onion
1 c. half and half
1 c. shredded parmesan cheese
2-3 c. chopped roast beef from Meal 1

Directions

• While pasta is cooking, saute onion in 1 T of artichoke oil in large skillet. 
• Cut artichokes into fourths and discard remaining oil. 
• Add to skillet: half and half, cheese, artichoke hearts, and beef. Stir until hot. 
• Drain pasta, return to pot and pour mixture over pasta. Toss. 

Serve with: steamed broccoli and garlic bread.