Oktoberfest Savory Pot Roast Recipes

OKTOBERFEST SAVORY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Place roast in oven-proof dish.
• Combine next 4 ingredients in a small bowl, spread mixture over roast and layer with onions.
• Pour beer and stock over top and season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and place in preheated oven at 170C (325 F) oven for 11/2 hours.
• Add vegetables around beef and cook covered for another 11/2 hours, removing lid for last 20 to 30 minutes to brown roast.
• Remove beef and vegetables to serving platter and thicken juices with 15 ml (1 tbsp) cornstarch blended with cold water.
• Bring to a boil stirring to thicken and serve over roast.

SUNDAY DINNER SAVORY POT ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Heat oil in a deep oven casserole dish or pot, that has a tight-fitting lid.
• Rub the roast with Lawrey's salt.
• When oil is hot, brown roast on all sides in the hot oil; look for a nice brown crispy texture.
• When all sides are nicely browned, remove roast to a platter.
• Put allspice, cinnamon, bay leaves and shallots in the hot oil and stirfry until shallots begin to brown; do not burn.
• Pour in beef broth and stir, scraping sides and bottom of pan.
• Return roast and any drippings that collected on the platter to the pot, turn once, cover tightly and put in oven (I don't even peek for the first 2 hours).
• Roast until meat pulls apart, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours- check closely.
• Remove roast to serving platter.
• Pick out the 6 allspice berries, 2 bay leaves and cinamon stick, skim fat off and pour broth over the roast and serve.

OKTOBERFEST PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a greased 6-qt. slow cooker. Top with sauerkraut, apples and kielbasa. Sprinkle with brown sugar, caraway seeds, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper., Cut roast in half; sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil on all sides. Transfer to slow cooker., Cover and cook on low until meat and vegetables are tender, 8-10 hours. Skim fat and thicken cooking liquid if desired.

SAVORY POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown roast in oil. Remove and set aside. , In the drippings, saute onions and garlic until onions are tender. Return roast to Dutch oven. Stir in the tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, horseradish, browning sauce, salt if desired and pepper., Cover and simmer for 2-3 hours or until meat is tender. Remove roast to a serving platter and keep warm. Drain, reserving 2 cups pan juices. Combine flour and remaining water until smooth; stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Slice roast and serve with gravy.

OCTOBERFEST ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat; brown the pot roast on all sides in the hot Dutch oven, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Mix the Dijon mustard, brown sugar, garlic, and nutmeg together in a small bowl; spread evenly over the browned pot roast. Layer the onion slices atop the pot roast. Pour the beer and beef stock over the pot roast; season with salt and black pepper. Cover the Dutch oven.
• Roast in the preheated oven until completely tender, about 3 1/2 hours. Remove the cover from the Dutch oven during the final 20 minutes of cooking time. Transfer the roast to a platter, and cover with aluminum foil; allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• While the meat rests, whisk the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl; stir the cornstarch slurry into the juices left in the Dutch oven. Place the Dutch oven over medium heat; bring the gravy to a low boil, and cook and stir until thickened. Serve on the side as gravy, or slice the beef and pour over the slices on a platter.