Slow Cooker Italian Beef

This recipe was floating around on Pinterest and looked so yummy. While chicken is my favorite meat, beef is a very close second. And, it's a crock pot recipe, which made it look even better. Here it is:

INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon onion salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 bay leaf
1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix (such as Good Seasons brand)
1 (5 pound) chuck roast

DIRECTIONS:
Combine water and beef broth with salt, ground black pepper, oregano, basil, onion salt, parsley, garlic powder, bay leaf, and salad dressing mix. Whisk to combine.

Place roast in slow cooker, and pour salad dressing mixture over the meat. Cover, and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours, or on High for 4 to 5 hours. When done, remove bay leaf, and shred meat with a fork (I did this step about 45 minutes before eating so the shredded meat had time to absorb more of the juices in the crockpot). Serve on crusty rolls with cheese, if desired.

So this definitely wasn't gross, but it was very ... blah. To me, it tasted just like a roast that I would make in a crock pot... thrown on a sandwich. Not bad, but I'd rather eat my roast with gravy and potatoes. Maybe it needed a lot more seasoning in order for it to stand out from a regular roast? I wouldn't tell anyone not to make it, but I wouldn't recommend it either. I'd rather just have a French Dip Sandwich.