Pot Roast Jardiniere Recipes

POT ROAST JARDINIERE

Steps:

• Rub roast with salt and pepper. Brown roast in hot oil over medium heat in Dutch oven.
• Add broth; bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 1/2 hours.
• Add vegetables and rosemary to Dutch oven. Cover and cook 1 more hour or until meat and vegetables are tender. Remove roast and vegetables with a slotted spoon to a serving platter, reserving liquid in pan.
• Whisk together flour and water until smooth. Whisk into reserved liquid in Dutch oven; cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Serve gravy with roast and vegetables.

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 A LA MARSEILLAISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Place pancetta in a 5- to 6-quart ovenproof casserole dish, and saute over medium heat until it is browned. Remove pancetta, leaving fat in pan. Set pancetta aside.
• Season flour with salt and pepper, dust beef roast with flour and brown it in casserole over medium-high heat. Remove it from casserole, and set aside. Drain all but a film of fat from pan.
• Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic, and cook, stirring, over medium heat until they have softened. Add red wine, and cook over medium-high heat until reduced to about one cup. Stir in the tomato paste. Return beef to pan, and add thyme, bay leaf and stock. Bring to a simmer, cover and place in oven for 3 hours, or until meat is very tender.
• Remove meat from casserole. Skim any excess fat from the liquid, place casserole over medium-high heat and reduce liquid until it has thickened somewhat.
• Slice pot roast in 1/2-inch-thick slices, and return them to casserole in the sauce. Scatter olives, reserved pancetta and parsley over meat, and serve. The recipe can be prepared a day in advance through Step 4 and refrigerated overnight.

HOT ITALIAN GIARDINIERA

Steps:

• Place into a bowl the green and red peppers, jalapenos, celery, carrots, onion, and cauliflower. Stir in salt, and fill with enough cold water to cover. Place plastic wrap or aluminum foil over the bowl, and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, drain salty water, and rinse vegetables. In a bowl, mix together garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and olives. Pour in vinegar and olive oil, and mix well. Combine with vegetable mixture, cover, and refrigerate for 2 days before using.