Chipotle Pot Roast Recipes

CHIPOTLE-COFFEE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Trim fat from meat. In a small bowl combine coffee powder, ground chipotle pepper, and salt. Sprinkle chipotle mixture evenly over meat; rub in with your fingers. Working in a well-ventilated area, in a large nonstick skillet cook meat in hot oil over medium-high heat until brown on all sides. Drain off fat.
• In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine parsnips, red onion, tomato paste, vinegar, and garlic. Add meat and Brussels sprouts. Pour broth over mixture in cooker.
• Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 9 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Using a slotted spoon, transfer meat and vegetables to a serving platter. Cover with foil and keep warm.
• Transfer cooking liquid to a medium saucepan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 to 8 minutes or until reduced to about 1 cup. Slice meat. If desired, serve meat and vegetables over Creamy Polenta. Drizzle with the reduced cooking liquid. Creamy Polenta
• In a large saucepan bring milk and broth just to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low and slowly whisk in cornmeal. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until mixture is thick, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese and butter. Season to taste with pepper. Makes about 4 cups.

SLOW-COOKER CHIPOTLE PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix chili powder, salt, garlic powder and cumin. Add potatoes, sweet potatoes and onion to bowl; stir to coat. Place vegetables in slow cooker.
• Remove netting from pork. Rub oil over pork; roll in spices in bowl to cover. Place pork over vegetables. Pour tomato sauce, tomatoes and chopped chile over pork and vegetables.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
• Remove pork and vegetables from cooker; cover to keep warm. Pour sauce from cooker into 3-quart saucepan. In small bowl, mix water and cornstarch; stir into sauce. Cook over high heat 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Serve sauce with pork and vegetables.

CHIPOTLE SHREDDED BEEF

Steps:

• In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes, vinegar, peppers with sauce, garlic, brown sugar, bay leaves and spices. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-6 minutes or until thickened., Place roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker; add tomato mixture. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Discard bay leaves. Remove roast; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred beef with two forks. Return beef and cooking juices to slow cooker; heat through. Serve with rice. If desired, top with cheese and sour cream. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture and juices in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.

CHIPOTLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Pulse the tomato juice, oregano, green onion, chipotle peppers, garlic, brown sugar and cumin in a blender until smooth. Pour over the beef roast and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. Remove the beef from the marinade and pat dry using paper towels. Reserve the marinade remaining in the bowl.
• Preheat oven to 325˚F. Heat the oil in a large, ovenproof Dutch oven set over medium-high heat. Brown the beef all over. Pour the reserved marinade over the beef. Cover and transfer to the oven. Roast, turning once, for 1 hour. Add the sweet potato and parsnips or plantains. Roast, covered, for 2 hours or until beef and vegetables are fork tender. Add the red pepper and roast, uncovered for an additional 15 minutes.
• Transfer beef to a cutting board and tent with foil. Rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl. Ladle the pan juices into a gravy boat or heat proof pitcher. Serve meat and vegetables with the pan juices on the side.
• For a thicker gravy, strain the juices into a pot set over medium heat. Stir together 2 tbsp each cornstarch and water until dissolved. Whisk into simmering juices and bring to a boil; cook, stirring, until thickened.