Crock Pot Mediterranean Beef Pot Roast And Vegetables Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN POT ROAST DINNER

Steps:

• Place potatoes and carrots in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle flour over all surfaces of roast. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides. Place over vegetables., Add mushrooms, celery, onion, olives and 1/4 cup parsley to slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; pour over top., Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender. Remove beef. Stir remaining parsley into vegetables. Serve beef with vegetables.

SLOW-COOKER MEDITERRANEAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook beef in skillet about 5 minutes, turning once, until brown. Sprinkle with salt, Italian seasoning and garlic; remove from skillet.
• Place beef, seasoned side up, in 4-to 5-quart slow cooker. Spread tomatoes and olives over roast. Add broth and onions.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 5 to 6 hours or until beef is tender.
• Remove beef from slow cooker; cover and let stand 15 minutes. Slice beef; serve with beef juice and onions from slow cooker. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer's directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

BASIC CROCK POT BEEF ROAST WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Sprinkle the pot roast lightly with salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sear the pot roast on all sides.
• Add the onions and continue cooking until onions are just beginning to brown.
• Put the potatoes, carrots, and garlic in the slow cooker. Add the browned roast and the onions, along with the thyme sprigs or dried thyme.
• Combine the beef broth with the Worcestershire sauce and pour over the roast and vegetables.
• Cover and cook on low for 9 to 11 hours or on high for about 4 to 5 1/2 hours.
• Transfer the roast and vegetables to a platter and keep warm.
• Strain the remaining broth and let stand for a few minutes. Skim off fat. Or use a gravy separator to skim the fat.
• Put the juices in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for about 10 minutes, or until the broth has reduced to about 1 1/2 to 2 cups.
• In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and cold water.
• Stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook until thickened.
• Stir in the butter. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Drizzle some of the sauce over the meat and vegetables, and serve the rest at the table.

SLOW COOKER BEEF AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Place chuck roast in a slow cooker. Add potatoes, carrots, and onion. Top with onion soup mix, cooking sherry, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, beef bouillon, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and rosemary. Add enough water to cover meat and vegetables.
• Cook on Low until meat and vegetables are cooked through and tender, about 8 hours.
• Heat a small saucepan over medium-high heat and melt butter. Whisk in flour until a paste forms. Add 1 cup of liquid from the slow cooker and whisk until well combined. Whisk flour mixture into the liquid in the slow cooker until thoroughly combined and liquid has thickened, about 20 minutes more.

SLOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Spray 12 inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium - high heat.
• Cook beef in skillet about 5 minutes, turn once till brown.
• Sprinkle with salt, Italian seasoning and garlic; remove from skillet.
• Place beef, seasoned side up in 4-5 quart slow cooker.
• Spread tomatoes and olives over roast.
• Add broth and onions.
• Cover and cook on low 5-6 hours till beef is tender.
• Remove beef from slow cooker; cover and let stand 15 minutes.
• Slice beef; serve with beef juice and onions from slow cooker.

CROCK POT MEDITERRANEAN BEEF POT ROAST AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In slow cooker, place potatoes, carrots and garlic. Rub beef roast with rosemary, salt and pepper; place on top of vegetables. Add water and wine. Cover and cook on LOW 10 to 11 hours or until beef and vegetables are tender.
• Remove pot roast; trim fat if necessary. Arrange pot roast and vegetables on serving platter. Cover and keep warm. Just before serving, carve port roast across the grain into thin slices.
• For gravy, strain cooking liquid; skim off fat. In small saucepan, combine 2 cups cooking liquid and cornstarch mixture until blended. Cook and stir 1 minute or until thickened.
• Garnish beef and vegetables with parsley; serve with gravy.