Pot Roast Scandinavian Style Recipes

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.

SPICED POT ROAST

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt and pepper; rub over entire roast. In a Dutch oven, brown roast in oil on all sides. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over roast. , Cover and bake at 325° for 3 hours or until meat is tender. Thicken gravy if desired.

SWEDISH POT ROAST

Steps:

• Rub the spices on all sides of the meat and brown. You may add oil, if necessary.
• Add onions, brown sugar, bay leaves, vinegar. Add water to cover the meat. Place veggies on top.
• Cook overnight on low in the crockpot.

POT ROAST, SCANDINAVIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Mix first 4 dry ingredients.
• Rub flour mixture over roast.
• Brown roast in oil.
• Discard any remaining oil.
• Add water and cinnamon stick to pot.
• Place fruit on roast.
• Cover tightly; cook at 325 for about 3 hours.
• During the last 20 minutes add orange juice.
• Roast is done when tender.

SWEDISH POT ROAST

Steps:

• Combine nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and pepper; rub into meat.
• Heat pressure cooker, add olive oil and brown meat well on all sides.
• Add onion, garlic, brown sugar dissolved in wine, water, and bay leaves.
• Close.
• cover securely.
• Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 35 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly.
• Let pressure drop of its own accord.
• Or cook at 300 degrees for about 4 hours in a Dutch oven, or cook 8 hrs on low in a crock pot.
• (This is my preferred method.).

SCANDINAVIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 4 to 5 quart ovenproof pot over medium heat. Pat meat dry with paper towels. Add to hot oil along with onion. Brown meat on all sides. Stir onion occasionally. Add beer and cider vinegar. Add brown sugar and seasonings. Cover tightly and bake for 2½ to 3 hours in a preheated 325℉ (160℃). oven, until meat is fork tender. Lift meat to a cutting board. Cover loosely with foil and let stand 10 to 15 minutes. Remove bay leaves and skim fat from sauce. If you like, thicken the sauce by stirring in ½ cup of sour cream or plain low-fat yogurt mixed with 3 tablespoons of flour. Slice meat across the grain and serve with the sauce.

FRUITED PORK ROAST, SCANDINAVIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Remove string from roast.
• Using a sharp knife, cut a pocket in the pork by making a deep slit in the loin, going to 1/2 inch of the 2 ends and 1 inch of the other side.
• Meanwhile, combine prunes, beer, and ginger in a saucepan, heat to boiling.
• Remove from heat, let stand 5 minute.
• Mix apple with lemon to prevent darkening.
• Drain prunes, reserving liquid; pat dry with paper towels.
• Combine prunes and apple.
• Pack fruit into pocket in pork.
• Tie roast with string at 1 - inch intervals.
• Place meat on rack in roasting pan.
• Roast meat at 350 degrees F for 2 - 2 1/2 hours, allowing 40 to 45 minutes per pound.
• Baste occasionally with liquid drained from prunes.
• Transfer meat to platter.
• Skim fat from cooking liquid.
• Deglaze roasting pan with a little water, add to cooking liquid.
• Add salt and enough additional water to measure two cups.
• Make a paste of flour and water, combine with cooking liquid and cook, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Serve in a sauce boat with sliced roast.

SWEDISH BEEF ROAST

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy kettle or deep frying pan.
• Add beef roast and brown well on all sides.
• Add anchovies, onion, salt, bay leaf, peppercorns, sugar vinegar, whiskey and water.
• Cover tightly and cook slowly 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
• Serve roast with the pan juice.
• (The pan juice may be thickened for gravy-- One-half cup of cream added makes a delicious gravy).

DILLED POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon dill, salt and pepper. Sprinkle over both sides of roast. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add water and vinegar. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until meat is tender., Remove meat and keep warm. In a small bowl, combine flour and remaining dill; stir in cold water until smooth. Gradually stir into slow cooker., Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thickened. Stir in sour cream and browning sauce if desired; heat through. Serve beef and sour cream sauce with rice.

POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Place roast in a large baking pan; arrange potatoes, onion, carrots, and celery around roast. Pour 3 cups water into baking pan. Season roast with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until roast is browned and cooked through, about 3 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the roast should read 145 degrees F (65 degrees C). Transfer roast to an oven-safe platter. Remove vegetables using a slotted spoon and arrange around roast.
• Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place platter with roast and vegetables in the oven to keep warm.
• Pour the remaining juices from the baking pan into a saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir 1/2 cup water and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth; pour into boiling pan juices. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, until gravy is thick, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Stir in browning sauce.

SWEDISH POT ROAST

Steps:

• Rub beef roast with salt and pepper.
• In a large, heavy saucepan, heat olive oil; brown roast on all sides.
• Add bouillon, onion, anchovies, bay leaf, peppercorns, allspice, vinegar, and molasses.
• Cover and cook over low heat for 2 hours or until meat is tender.
• Remove meat; strain pot liquid, discarding solids and returning the liquid to the saucepan.
• Stir flour and cream into the liquid; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Serve gravy with sliced pot roast.