Not Your Ordinary Pot Roast Recipes

NOT YOUR ORDINARY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Rub dry rub into meat and let set overnight in the fridge.
• Sear meat in a pan in hot oil from the bacon until very well browned.
• Remove meat and set in a 5 quart pot.
• Place half of the carrots and onion in pan cook until caramelized. Pour half the sherry over to deglaze pan; stir in tomato paste, then pour over the meat in the pot.
• Cook remaining vegetables then add to pot.
• Put tomatoes in pot with meat along with chicken broth and remaining sherry.
• Add half of the potatoes.
• Cook on very low for 2 hours.
• Check sauce. If too thin, mash a few potatoes to thicken. Now add remaining veggies and white wine and cook for another hour.

ULTIMATE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Pat roast dry with a paper towel; tie at 2-in. intervals with kitchen string. Sprinkle roast with pepper and 1-1/2 teaspoons salt. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides. Remove from pan., Add onions, celery and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the same pan; cook and stir over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until onions are browned. Add garlic, tomato paste, thyme and bay leaves; cook and stir 1 minute longer., Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; stir in broth. Return roast to pan. Arrange potatoes, parsnips and carrots around roast; bring to a boil. Bake, covered, until meat is fork-tender, 2-2-1/2 hours., Remove roast and vegetables from pan; keep warm. Discard bay leaves; skim fat from cooking juices. On stovetop, bring juices to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half (about 1-1/2 cups), 10-12 minutes. Stir in vinegar and parsley; season with salt and pepper to taste., Remove string from roast. Serve with vegetables and sauce.

NOT YOUR AVERAGE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in crock pot and cook on low for at least 12 hours or until meat is tender.
• Make sure that the meat is completely covered by the sauce. If it isn't, add more tomato juice and balsamic vinegar.
• When serving, pour some of the sauce on top of the roast and make sure to get soem of the onions and raisins.