Pawpaws Pot Roast Recipes

PERFECT POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Generously salt and pepper the chuck roast.
• Heat the olive oil in large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the halved onions to the pot, browning them on both sides. Remove the onions to a plate.
• Throw the carrots into the same very hot pot and toss them around a bit until slightly browned, about a minute or so. Reserve the carrots with the onions.
• If needed, add a bit more olive oil to the very hot pot. Place the meat in the pot and sear it for about a minute on all sides until it is nice and brown all over. Remove the roast to a plate.
• With the burner still on high, use either red wine or beef broth (about 1 cup) to deglaze the pot, scraping the bottom with a whisk. Place the roast back into the pot and add enough beef stock to cover the meat halfway.
• Add in the onions and the carrots, along with the fresh herbs.
• Put the lid on, then roast for 3 hours for a 3-pound roast. For a 4 to 5-pound roast, plan on 4 hours. The roast is ready when it's fall-apart tender.

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.

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.

POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle roast all over with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place in pan, and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes.
• Turn meat fat side up. Add stock, wine, if using, onions, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme. Stir in tomato paste. Bring to a simmer, cover; put in the oven, and roast for 3 hours. Add carrots and potatoes, and cook until vegetables are tender, about 1 hour more.
• Transfer the roast, carrots, and potatoes to a platter. With a spoon, skim the fat off the surface of the cooking liquid. Cut the roast into thick slices, and serve with the vegetables. Pass the pan juices separately.

PAWPAW'S SUNDAY GARLIC PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Cut deep slits into roast on both sides.
• Peel cloves of garlic, crush with spoon.
• Stuff garlic cloves into each slit (don't be afraid of garlic!).
• Season roast, heavily (will loose some during searing).
• Heat oil in large browning pot.
• Sear roast on all sides to golden brown.
• Remove roast from browning pot, place in large crock pot.
• Add 4 cups of water to browning pot.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add all ingredients to roast in crock pot (including water).
• Stir until well blended.
• Bring all ingredients to boil in crock pot (high).
• Cook for 1 hour.
• Reduce to low, cook all night (10-12 hrs).
• Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

EASIEST POT ROAST EVER

Steps:

• Cut up potatoes, onions, and celery in to fairly large chunks and place in a slow cooker. Put roast on top of vegetables. Place 3 bouillon cubes randomly on top of roast and pour in water.
• Cover, and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or High for 4 to 5 hours.