Toss It In The Crock Pot And Go Roast Recipes

SLOW COOKER POT ROAST

Steps:

• Sprinkle the roast all over with 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Coat in flour and shake off any excess. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the roast to the skillet and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 8 minutes, turning as needed. Transfer the roast to the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker, along with the carrots, celery, onions and garlic.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet over medium heat. Add the tomato paste and stir until the oil begins to turn brick-red, about 1 minute. Add the flour and wine and whisk until thick (it's OK if there are some lumps). Add the beef broth, bay leaves, thyme, allspice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and bring to a simmer, whisking, until the gravy is smooth and thickens slightly, about 4 minutes.
• Pour the gravy into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. The roast and vegetables should be tender.
• Remove the roast and let rest for a few minutes. Discard the thyme stems and strain the vegetables, reserving the gravy. Toss the vegetables with half the parsley and season with salt and pepper. Stir the remaining parsley into the gravy and season with salt and pepper. Slice the roast against the grain. Serve the meat and vegetables on a platter, moistening them with some of the gravy; serve the remaining gravy on the side.

TOSS IT IN THE CROCK POT AND GO ROAST

Steps:

• Toss onions, potatoes and then carrots into crock pot.
• Lay meat on top of that (may have to smoosh it in a little).
• Pour on the soup, soup mix and dab the base on top.
• Turn the meat over and then over again, so that some of the soup goes underneath the meat, but some is still coating it.
• Sprinkle with black pepper.
• Cook on low for about 6 hours or so.
• I have made this a few times and have never had to add water-- the soups and meat juices make a lovely thick gravy.
• I make this in a 6 1/2 quart Rival Slow Cooker-- I know it cooks faster than smaller pots.

CROCK POT POT ROAST

Steps:

• Chop vegetables into chunks. (Peel the garlic, but leave it whole.).
• Place half of the vegetables in the crock pot.
• Heat oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
• Season the roast on all sides with salt and pepper. Sear each side in the hot pan.
• Place roast in crock pot, then add the rest of the vegetables and the bay leaf.
• Combine broth and wine, and pour inches.
• Cook 8-10 hours on low.
• About 30 minutes before serving, remove excess liquid, leaving enough in the crock to make gravy.
• Combine flour with a small amount of water to make a smooth paste, then stir in some of the liquid from the crock. Pour this mixture back into the crock and cover. Continue to cook until thickened.
• Discard bay leaf and garlic cloves.