Beef Pot Roast And Winter Vegetables Recipes

POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Heat vegetable oil in a large, heavy pot or cast-iron Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown chuck roast in the hot oil completely, 5 to 8 minutes per side; season with salt and black pepper and transfer to a platter. Reserve oil in pot.
• Cook and stir onion and garlic in the oil until onions are golden, about 15 minutes. Stir beef stock, tomatoes, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, and bay leaves into onions and garlic; bring to a boil and place chuck roast into the mixture. Cover pot.
• Cook in the preheated oven until meat is very tender, 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Scatter carrot slices around the beef and bring to a boil over medium heat; return to oven for 30 more minutes. Distribute potatoes around the beef and vegetables, bring to a boil again over medium heat, and bake until potatoes are tender, about 30 more minutes.
• Transfer beef to a serving platter, cover loosely with a tent of aluminum foil, and set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
• Stir mushrooms into pan drippings; bring to a simmer over low heat. Whisk cornstarch into cold water in a small bowl and stir into the drippings. Season with celery salt, basil, and thyme. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaves. Slice beef; serve on a platter surrounded by vegetables. Pour gravy over beef.

BEEF POT ROAST AND WINTER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Brown meat in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat. Place in large roasting pan. Arrange vegetables around meat.
• Mix soup and marinade; pour over meat and vegetables. Cover tightly.
• Bake 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until meat is done and fork tender. Serve with meat drippings. Sprinkle with parsley.

POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Season all sides of the beef with a fair amount of salt and pepper. In a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot that has a tight cover; heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over moderately high heat. Brown the meat on all sides, taking the time to get a nice crust on the outside. Pour in the tomatoes and the water. Scatter the vegetables and herbs around the pot roast, season with salt and pepper; and drizzle with the remaining tablespoon of oil. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Braise for about 3 hours, basting every 30 minutes with the pan juices, until the beef is fork tender.
• Slice the pot roast and arrange on platter surrounded by the vegetables. Serve with the pot juices.

POT ROAST WITH WINTER ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix first 6 ingredients in a small bowl. Rub spice blend over beef.
• Cook bacon in a heavy large ovenproof pot over medium heat until browned and lightly crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from pot.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Add beef and cook until browned on all sides, about 12 minutes total. Transfer beef to a plate.
• Add red wine to pot; bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits. Boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes.
• Add broth and bacon. Place beef atop bacon. Scatter onions, shallots, garlic and bay leaves around beef.
• Cover pot, transfer to oven, and roast 1 hour. Turn beef over; stir onions. Cover and roast 1 hour longer, adding water by 1/4 cupfuls if dry. Transfer beef to plate.
• Add carrots, parsnips and celery root to pot; stir to coat. Place beef atop vegetables, cover and roast until beef and vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes longer.
• Transfer beef to platter. Spoon off fat from surface of sauce. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over beef and serve.