Spicy Italian Pot Roast Recipes

ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
• Pat roast dry and sprinkle on salt and pepper. Once the oil is shimmering hot, sear the meat on both ends and all the way around the outside. Total time about 15 minutes to sear the whole roast.
• Remove the roast to a plate and add the carrots, celery and onions and cook for five minutes, stirring often.
• Add the tomato paste and garlic and cook for two more minutes.
• Add wine to deglaze. Cook until the wine evaporates.
• Add the bay leaves, sundried tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, broth, thyme, oregano and basil and stir. Add the beef back in along with any liquid on the plate, cover and place in the oven for three hours, turning the beef over once about 1 ½ hours into the roasting time.
• After the full three hours, remove the meat, let it rest under a sheet of loose foil for 10 minutes.
• Remove and discard bay leaves and thyme sprigs then slice the beef and serve with the sauce.
• The string should be left on while slicing to hold the roast together. OK to cut off after sliced and plated.

ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Cut roast in half. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, onion, wine, salt, basil, oregano, garlic and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with meat.

SPICY ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. In a large heavy skillet on medium, heat oil. Add roast and cook until browned on both sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer roast to a 6-quart slow cooker. Add potatoes, carrots, onions, broth, tomatoes, pepperoncini with reserved liquid, Italian seasoning, paprika, cayenne (if using), garlic and bay leaf. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4½ to 5 hours. Discard bay leaf. Use a slotted spoon to transfer meat and vegetables to a platter; drizzle with cooking liquid and sprinkle with parsley. Note: This roast can also be served as a stew. Simply break up the cooked roast into smaller chunks. Divide the roast, vegetables and cooking liquid among bowls and sprinkle servings with parsley. We independently source all of the products that we feature on cleaneatingmag.com. If you buy from the links on our site, we may receive an affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work.

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.

SAUCY ITALIAN ROAST

Steps:

• Combine the salt, garlic powder and pepper; rub over roast. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with mushrooms and onion. Combine the spaghetti sauce and wine; pour over meat and vegetables. , Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender. Slice roast; serve with pasta and pan juices.

SPICY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Crumble mincemeat & put in saucepan.
• Add water & stir until mincemeat is moistened completely.
• Add brandy, salt, ginger & tapioca.
• Bring to boil, stirring constantly.
• Remove bone from meat.
• Tie string around boned roast to hold it together & to make carving easier.
• Put meat in pan with tight-fitting lid [or Dutch oven].
• Pour mincemeat mixture over chuck roast.
• Cover pan & bake 3 hours. Don't remove lid during cooking.

SLOW COOKER/CROCK POT SPICY ITALIAN ROAST

Steps:

• READ ALL THE WAY THROUGH FIRST.
• Season roast with garlic salt.
• Place in slow cooker.
• Add mushrooms and onion.
• Combine seasoning mix and tomato sauce.
• Pour over all. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or high, 4-5 hours.
• To thicken gravy:.
• Make a paste of 2 tablespoons flour.
• Add 2 tablespoons tomato paste.
• Stir into meat drippings in slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on high 30 minutes or until thickened.
• Serve over hot pasta.

SPICY WINE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper; place in slow-cooking pot. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours. Remove meat and slice. If desired, thicken sauce, with flour dissolved in a small amount of water, serve over meat.
• This is tasty served with mashed potatoes, and broccoli spears.