Savory Rubbed Pot Roast And Gravy Recipes

SAVORY RUBBED POT ROAST AND GRAVY

Steps:

• 1. RUB: Mix rub ingredients together. Store in ziploc bag or jar and use as needed. This makes a lot and there will be a good bit leftover. NOTE: this rub was intended to be used on a beef brisket, however, it was excellent on this chuck roast!
• 2. Lightly oil meat with vegetable oil and generously spread rub on meat. Wrap meat in plastic wrap; refridgerate for a few hours or over night. NOTE: I wrapped overnight.
• 3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 4. BROWING AND COOKING ROAST: Pour oil into pot; heat over medium high heat (on stovetop). Add roast to pot; cook roast for 15 minutes (turning once) until beef is browned. NOTE: Don't bypass this step; browning/searing beef first is essential to creating a rich flavor base.
• 5. Place onion around roast and cook uncovered for another 15 minutes or until onions begin to brown. Turn roast once.
• 6. Add celery, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf to pot. Pour in 4 cups of beef stock (or water) and wine. Cover and place in pre-heated oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until fork tender. Turn roast one time 1/2 way through cooking time. NOTE: may need to add additional water toward end of cooking time.
• 7. Remove roast from pot, cover and keep warm; set aside.
• 8. GRAVY: Sorry there are no measurements for the gravy, it's just one of those dishes you have to work with to get it right. Strain the drippings from the roast into a skillet and heat over medium heat. Add a few heaping spoonfuls (one at a time) of flour to the hot drippings; stirring to make paste. NOTE: you dont want this paste too dry or too wet. Add warm water, a cup at a time; stir. Keep adding additional water (and continue stirring) until your gravy is the consistancy you like. NOTE: If you used the rub recipe I used, no additonal seasoning is necessary. Spoon gravy over slices of roast, mashed potatoes and/or biscuits.

SAVORY POT ROAST & GRAVY

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325
• 2. In a 5-quart Dutch oven or roasting pan; heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef roast; cook 5 minutes on each side or until browned. Sprinkle pepper on both sides of beef. Add 1 of the onions, 1 of the stalks of celery, and bay leaf to beef.
• 3. Dissolve bouillon cubes in boiling water, reserve 3/4 cup. Pour remaining 3/4 cup around beef. Bring to a boil. Cover. Bake at 325 for 1 hr. Add remaining vegetables, cover and bake an additional 1 to 1/14 hrs, or until beef and vegetables are tender.
• 4. To prepare gravy: Place beef and vegetables on platter and keep warm. Add reserved 3/4 cup bouillon to drippings (will yield 3 cups) in Dutch oven, In small jar, combine cold water and flour, shake well. Gradually stir flour mixture into drippings. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Add salt and pepper to taste.

SAVORY POT ROAST WITH PAN GRAVY (OVEN OR CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Dust beef with combination of seasonings and flour.
• Heat oil in heavy oven-proof pan; brown meat, then remove.
• Brown onions and garlic lightly in pan. Replace meat; add remaining ingredients.
• Cover, bake in 350°F oven until meat is tender, about 2 1/2 hours.
• (Note: May use a crock pot instead of the oven. Cook on low 10-12 hours, -or- on high 5-6 hours).
• Discard bouquet. Serve with pan gravy.
• Makes 10 servings (who are they kidding?).