Texas Bodacious 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.

TEXAS POT ROAST

Steps:

• 1. Cut the potatoes in half. Place them in a 4 quart slow cooker.
• 2. Seed the bell pepper and cut into thin strips.
• 3. Coat the roast with the flour and place it on top of the potatoes.
• 4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• 5. Place the bell pepper strips over the top
• 6. Arrange the carrots around the roast.Sprinkle with the minced garlic.
• 7. Pour the salsa over the top.
• 8. Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours, or until roast is done.
• 9. The last hour of cooking, add the cilantro.

TEXAS POT ROAST

Steps:

• COMBINE: 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, both cans of tomatoes , onion and 1 tablespoon chili powder in a medium bowl.
• SPRINKLE roast with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and brown on all sides in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Place roast in a 5-1/2 quart slow cooker and pour tomato mixture over it. Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 to 6 hours or until meat shreds easily.
• REMOVE roast and cut into large chunks; keep warm.
• SKIM fat from juices in slow cooker. Mash 1-1/2 cans (about 2-3/4 cups) pinto beans; add to slow cooker. Stir in black beans and remaining 1/2 can pinto beans. Add roast beef chunks into slow cooker and cook on HIGH for about 20 minutes. Place a jalapeno pepper slice on each serving, if desired.

TEXAS CROCK POT ROAST

Steps:

• Mix together salt, pepper, paprika and garlic and rub into roast.
• Cover and chill to marinate (overnight, if possible).
• Brown well on both sides in oil, then place in crock pot and add beef broth and onions.
• Cook 6 to 8 hours on low or until tender.
• Add chili sauce the last hour of cooking.

BEEF POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Heat a heavy Dutch oven on top of the stove over medium high heat. Add oil, and sear meat in the center of the pan for 4 minutes. Turn meat over with tongs; sear all sides for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove meat from pan. Arrange onion, garlic, and 1 bay leaf in the bottom of the pan, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Return meat to pan, place remaining bay leaf on top of meat, and cover.
• Cook in the oven for 30 minutes at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Reduce the heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Remove roast to a platter to rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Slice, and top with onions and gravy.

OVEN BAG POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Whisk flour, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder together in a bowl. Dredge roast through the flour mixture to evenly coat.
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat; brown roast in the melted butter, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer roast to an oven bag and put into a 13x9-inch casserole dish.
• Whisk beef consomme, water, onion soup mix, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl; pour into the oven bag over the roast. Cut 6 small slits in the top of the oven bag for ventilation.
• Bake roast in the preheated oven for 1 hour 45 minutes; add carrots, onion, and mushrooms to the oven bag and bake until vegetables are tender and roast is cooked through, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).