Deconsructed Pot Roast Aka Oven Beef Stew Recipes

POT ROAST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• **NOTE: Quantities of beef and veggies are approximate. It varies according to your specific amount of leftovers. If all of the potatoes or carrots were eaten, add a couple of extras, diced/sliced, to the microwave dish. Use your own good judgement for the right balance. Remember to be sure to taste for seasonings; add soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Extra 1/4 can of broth may be used to thin gravy if too thick, or to combine with extra flour to thicken if too thin. If dish seems too full when all ingredients have been combined, spoon excess into small ovenproof dish.
• Read full recipe. Gather and prep all ingredients (chop/slice meat & veggies etc...)
• To a 2 quart microwave safe dish, add extra diced uncooked potatoes, raw sliced carrots, 1/2 can beef broth and beef bouillon cube (reserve extra broth for gravy base.)
• Cover with lid or wax paper; microwave on high power for 5 minutes, while preparing gravy base (see next step.)
• Prepare gravy base: In a small bowl, combine 2 heaping tablespoons all purpose flour with 1/2 of remaining beef broth and soy sauce, stirring/whisking until smooth (no lumps!) Set aside. Reserve remainder 1/4th can of broth for thickening/thinning, if needed (see note.)
• Uncover vegetables in dish in microwave; stir & cover again; microwave on high power additional 2 to 3 minutes, until vegetables are fork tender.
• Remove dish from microwave. Stir prepared gravy base into hot vegetables and broth. Broth will immediately begin to thicken.
• Quickly stir in the leftover juice/gravy from the pot roast.
• Gently stir in leftover vegetables, beef and peas. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• To heat to serving temperature, you have two choices, fast or slow.
• Fast: Cover dish, microwave on high power until scalding hot, gently stirring occasionally (approximately 5-6 minutes.)
• Slow: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cover dish with lid or foil. Place dish on rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 1/4 hrs. Serve hot. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.
• This recipe is also good for making beef pot pies, and is good with a drop biscuit dough topping. This is the link for the pot roast recipe: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/roasts/pot-roast-with-mushrooms-veggies.html?p=6

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-BAKED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Pour flour into a shallow bowl and turn beef in flour, shaking meat to remove excess flour. Heat oil in an ovenproof casserole dish over high heat. Brown beef cubes in hot oil in batches on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer beef to a plate.
• Add onion, celery, and carrots to the casserole dish, reduce heat to medium, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Pour in broth. Return beef to the casserole dish and stir in bay leaves. Cover casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until beef is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove bay leaves before serving and season with salt and pepper.