Beef Pot Roast With Olives And Capers Recipes

POT ROAST

Steps:

• Pat beef dry with paper towels. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper all over.
• Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Brown aggressively all over - a deep dark brown crust is essential for flavour base! Should take about 7 minutes.
• Transfer beef to slow cooker.
• In the same skillet, add onion and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes until onion is browned.
• Add wine, reduce by half. Transfer to slow cooker.
• Mix together flour and about 1 cup of the broth. Lumps is fine. Pour into slow cooker.
• Add remaining broth, carrots, celery, rosemary and thyme into slow cooker.
• Cover and slow cook on LOW for 5 hours. (45 min pressure cook on HIGH, Note 3a for Oven and Stove)
• Add potato, slow cook on LOW for 3 hours. (10 min pressure cooker on HIGH, Note 3b)
• Remove beef. Rest for 5 minutes, then slice thickly.
• Adjust salt and pepper of Sauce to taste.
• Serve beef with vegetables and plenty of sauce! Bread also terrific for mopping up sauce - try these No Knead Dinner Rolls, No Yeast Irish Soda Bread or these fabulous Cheese Muffins.

BEEF POT ROAST

Steps:

• Into a slow cooker, put the onions, carrots, mushrooms, and potatoes.
• Season the roast with salt and pepper. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the meat on all sides in oil. When it is browned, put it in the slow cooker on top of the vegetables.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cream of celery soup, onion soup mix, beef broth, and steak sauce. Pour over top of roast. Cover and cook on high setting for 3 to 4 hours or low for 8 to 9 hours.

BUCATINI WITH OLIVE-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, pile the garlic, 1 tablespoon capers and the red pepper flakes on a cutting board; mince, then mash with the flat side of a chef's knife to make a paste. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and add the olive oil, tomatoes, olives, the remaining 1 tablespoon capers and the butter. Stir in the basil and cheese.
• Add the pasta to the bowl with the tomato mixture and toss until the butter is melted, adding the reserved cooking water to moisten, if needed. Season with salt.

SPICE-BRAISED POT ROAST

Steps:

• Place roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Mix all remaining ingredients except noodles; pour over roast. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 7-9 hours., Discard bay leaf. If desired, skim fat and thicken cooking juices. Serve pot roast with noodles and juices.