My Midwestern Cold Remedy Pot Roast Recipes

KELLY'S MIDWEST " COLD REMEDY" POT ROAST

Steps:

• Sprinkle one side of roast with half of salt and pepper and place, that side down, into large frying pan of HOT oil (to sear and brown).
• Season other side while bottom side is browning.
• When browned, turn over, brown other side.
• Turn off heat.
• In large deep casserole dish with lid, pour in beef broth, add half of onion.
• Spread top side of roast with half of horseradish and mustard, and place, that side down, into prepared casserole dish.
• Then spread top side with rest of horseradish and mustard.
• Cover with rest of onion.
• Dot with butter.
• Cover and bake in 325°F oven for 2 1/2 hours, turning meat over and retopping with some of the onion, every 45 minutes.
• Add carrots and potatoes, recover, and bake 1 hour longer basting vegetables with the broth every 15-20 minutes.
• Place meat and vegetables onto large serving platter.
• Serve with broth, warm, crusty french bread and butter, or *gravy if desired.
• *For gravy: Skim some of the fat off broth, and pour into heat-proof measuring cup adding enough water to measure 2 cups (if even needed).
• Pour into frying pan.
• Shake a half a cup of cold water with a 1/4 cup flour in tightly covered container, and slowly stir into broth.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Boil and stir 1-2 minutes.
• ***If you want lots of gravy, use the 32 oz. box of beef broth and thicken with 3-4 Tbl. cornstarch mixed with 3-4 Tbl. cold water. (Cook meat and vegetables with all the broth, thicken at the end).

POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Heat vegetable oil in a large, heavy pot or cast-iron Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown chuck roast in the hot oil completely, 5 to 8 minutes per side; season with salt and black pepper and transfer to a platter. Reserve oil in pot.
• Cook and stir onion and garlic in the oil until onions are golden, about 15 minutes. Stir beef stock, tomatoes, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, and bay leaves into onions and garlic; bring to a boil and place chuck roast into the mixture. Cover pot.
• Cook in the preheated oven until meat is very tender, 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Scatter carrot slices around the beef and bring to a boil over medium heat; return to oven for 30 more minutes. Distribute potatoes around the beef and vegetables, bring to a boil again over medium heat, and bake until potatoes are tender, about 30 more minutes.
• Transfer beef to a serving platter, cover loosely with a tent of aluminum foil, and set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
• Stir mushrooms into pan drippings; bring to a simmer over low heat. Whisk cornstarch into cold water in a small bowl and stir into the drippings. Season with celery salt, basil, and thyme. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaves. Slice beef; serve on a platter surrounded by vegetables. Pour gravy over beef.