Country Pot Roast Gravy Recipes

BEST COUNTRY POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES & GRAVY

Steps:

• Season chuck roast with salt and pepper, (both sides.)
• In large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat until very hot. Place roast into pan of hot oil and turn down heat a little. Sear until nicely browned, turn and sear other side. (About 4 minutes per side depending on how hot you have your pan.) Turn off heat leaving roast in frying pan.
• While roast is searing, pour beef broth into large roaster. Stir in red wine and garlic.
• Spread top and sides of roast with half of horseradish and half of spicy brown mustard, place coated side-down into roaster. Spread top with the rest of horseradish and mustard.
• Top with onions and dot with butter.
• Cover with tight-fitting lid, and pop into preheated 325 degree oven. Roast for 2 1/2 hours, turning once after the first hour, and then two more times during the remainder of time replacing the onions on top each time to keep it extra moist.
• Add celery, potatoes and carrots submerging into broth around roast, recover, and continue roasting until veggies are tender, about 1 more hour. (If veggies aren't covered in the broth, just baste well several times during roasting.)
• Remove roast to a platter. With a slotted spoon, remove veggies and place around roast. *Leave a few onions, a couple of celery pieces and 2-3 carrots in roaster. Cover roast and veggies to keep warm.
• With a hand emulsifier, blend veggies into broth. (*This makes for a richer gravy and takes any tartness out of the gravy as well.)
• Heat the broth/stock on the stovetop over medium heat until just boiling. Stir cornstarch and cold water together and slowly whisk in. Lower heat, stir in heavy cream if desired, simmer and whisk for 2-3 minutes until thickened and cooked down just a bit. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
• Ladle a little gravy over roast and veggies and place the rest of gravy into a gravy boat to serve alongside.
• Serve this with bread and butter for mopping! ;)

OLD-FASHIONED POT ROAST WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; brown in a Dutch oven in oil on all sides. Sprinkle with pepper. Place the carrots, onion and garlic in a 5-qt. slow cooker; top with the roast. In a bowl, combine the tomato sauce, wine or broth, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Remove meat and keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; pour into a saucepan. Bring to a boil. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Return to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with a sliced beef.

COUNTRY-STYLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Pour half of the marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Evenly divide the onions, peppercorns, bay leaves and cloves between the marinade in the bowl and the bag. Cover bowl and refrigerate. Add beef to bag; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 24 hours. , Drain and discard marinade. In a Dutch oven, brown roast in oil; drain. Add carrots and reserved marinade; bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roast and keep warm. Strain cooking juices; discard vegetables and spices. Return juices to pan. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually add to pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice roast; serve with gravy.

OLD FASHIONED BROWN GRAVY

Steps:

• Immediately after removing meat from a roasting pan or other pan, drain off the drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons. Sprinkle the flour over drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until brown. Gradually stir in milk, whisking with a fork to scrape up all of the meaty bits from the pan, then gradually whisk in the water. Increase the heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring constantly, until the gravy thickens, about 10 minutes. Taste, and season with salt and pepper.

DOWN-HOME COUNTRY BREAKFAST GRAVY

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle.
• Add flour to the bacon grease and stir until a paste forms. Cook and stir until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Gradually add evaporated milk and milk, stirring frequently. Add butter, sugar, pepper, and salt; continue to cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in crumbled bacon and serve.

COUNTRY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Mix the 1/3 cup flour, salt and pepper; coat meat.
• Melt shortning in Dutch oven and brown meat on both sides.
• Add the 2 cups water and bay leaf, simmer for 2 hours.
• Add more water if needed during cooking.
• Add vegetables, garlic and green pepper; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Remove meat and vegetables.
• Strain pan liquid and add enough water to make 1-1/2 cups.
• Return to dutch oven.
• Mix the 1/2 cup flour with water until smooth.
• Slowly stir into dutch oven, bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Serve gravy with roast and vegetables.

COUNTRY STYLE POT ROAST WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Season roast liberally with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Brown roast thoroughly on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer browned roast to slow-cooker insert.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to empty skillet, along with onions, celery, carrots, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer to slow-cooker insert.
• Increase heat to high. Add red wine to empty skillet, scraping up any browned bits with wooden spoon, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and broth and bring to boil. Add pepper flakes, bay leaves, and thyme and transfer to slow-cooker insert.
• Set slow cooker to high, cover, and cook until tender, 6 to 7 hours. (Alternatively, cook on low for 9 to 10 hours.) Transfer roast to carving board; loosely tent with foil to keep warm. Discard bay leaves. Allow liquid in pot to settle, about 5 minutes, then use wide spoon to skim fat off surface. Puree liquid and solids in batches in blender or food processor. (Alternatively, use immersion blender and process until smooth.) Stir in parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Remove strings from roast and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Transfer meat to warmed serving platter. Pour about 1 cup gravy over meat. Serve, passing more gravy separately.

NEW ENGLAND POT ROAST AND GRAVY

Steps:

• With a hot broiler, grill or frying pan, sear the briskets until they're well browned and crispy. Wash and cut the vegetables into a large, rough dice and place in the bottom of a large covered pan (squarehead). Add the beef, seasonings and stock. Cover and place in a preheated 375 to 400 degree oven and bake for about 6 hours. Check the meat with a meat fork. The briskets should be extremely fork tender (practically falling apart). When done lift from the stock with a fork and a spatula underneath to a holding pan to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile -- into a large plastic food bucket, strain the vegetables and stock through a medium hole china cap (sieve). Using a mallet or ladle squeeze some of the vegetable pulp through into the stock for flavor and texture. Discard the squeezed veggies. Cool the stock so the fat will rise to the top.
• While the meat is still warm cut out the large pieces of meat separating it from the fat layer in the middle. Scrape off any excess soft fat and discard it. Keep the meat pieces (pot roast) to eat soon or refrigerate them.
• To Make Gravy: Heat the Pot Roast Stock separately. In a large heavy saucepan heat the beef fat, boiling out any water particles (takes a couple minutes). Make a roux by whisking in the flour and cornstarch stirring constantly -- cooking a few minutes. Continue stirring (it could burn) browning slightly is okay. It adds color to the gravy. Add some of the hot stock gradually. Stir swiftly to break up lumps and make a smooth paste. Add more stock to thin to the desired consistency. Let simmer 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Check for color, taste and thickness. Adjust color if desired with a few drops of Gravy Master or Kitchen Bouquet. Add salt and pepper and more stock if needed.
• Garnish: Simmer carrots, celery and onion in a little stock to soften slightly. Cool until needed. Dip in stock to reheat and arrange on top of gravy on the meat.
• Slowly reheat Pot Roast in hot stock. Remove from stock to a cutting board. Slice the meat thinly on the bias against the grain of the meat. Arrange on the plate, ladle on the gravy and garnish with the julienne vegetables, if desired. Serve with fresh mashed potatoes and a vegetable. This is a meal to enjoy.