My Favorite Pot Roast Recipes

MY FAVORITE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook beef in Dutch oven until browned on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Mix brown sugar, salt, mustard, and black pepper together in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly over the roast. Arrange potatoes, carrots, and onion in the Dutch oven around the roast. Pour vinegar and water over the vegetables.
• Place a cover on the Dutch oven and put in preheated oven. Cook until the roast is hot in the center, and just turning from pink to grey, about 4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 150 degrees F (65 degrees C).

FAVORITE POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown the roast on all sides in oil. Combine the salt, pepper and thyme; sprinkle over meat. Add bay leaf and 2 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-1/2 hours. , Add the potatoes, carrots and onions. Cover and simmer 45 minutes longer or until meat and vegetables are tender. Remove roast and vegetables to a serving platter; keep warm. Discard bay leaf. , Skim fat from pan juices; add enough water to pan juices to measure 2 cups. In a bowl, combine flour and remaining water until smooth; gradually stir into juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Stir in browning sauce if desired. Season with salt and pepper. Slice roast; serve with vegetables and gravy.

FAVORITE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Trim visible fat from meat. Rub all sides of meat with salt, seasoned salt, seasoned pepper and paprika.
• Place vegetables in bottom of slow cooker.
• Pour broth over vegetables.
• Place seasoned meat on top of vegetables. cover and cook on LOW 8 to 9 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.
• To thicken juices, remove meat and vegetables; keep warm. Turn control to HIGH. Dessolve cornstarch in water; stir into cooker Cover and cook on HIGH 15 to 20 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with meat and vegetables.

AMERICA'S FAVORITE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Trim all excess fat from roast; brown and drain if using chuck or another highly marbled cut.
• Combine 1/4 cup flour, the salt and pepper. Coat meat with the flour mixture. Place all vegetables except mushrooms in Crock-Pot and top with roast (cut roast in half, if necessary, to fit easily). Spread mushrooms evenly over top of roast. Cover and cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours. If desired, turn to High during last hour to soften vegetables and make a gravy.
• To thicken gravy, make a smooth paste of the 3 tablespoons flour and the water and stir into crock pot. Season to taste before serving.