Pot Roast Made Simple Recipes

EASY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Score roast on top and sides, and place in a medium sized oven bag. Combine water, soup mix, and Worcestershire sauce; pour over roast. Arrange vegetables around meat. Place oven bag on a roasting pan.
• Place roast in oven, and immediately reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake for 1 1/2 hours for medium well done, or adjust time for desired doneness.

PERFECT POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Generously salt and pepper the chuck roast.
• Heat the olive oil in large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the halved onions to the pot, browning them on both sides. Remove the onions to a plate.
• Throw the carrots into the same very hot pot and toss them around a bit until slightly browned, about a minute or so. Reserve the carrots with the onions.
• If needed, add a bit more olive oil to the very hot pot. Place the meat in the pot and sear it for about a minute on all sides until it is nice and brown all over. Remove the roast to a plate.
• With the burner still on high, use either red wine or beef broth (about 1 cup) to deglaze the pot, scraping the bottom with a whisk. Place the roast back into the pot and add enough beef stock to cover the meat halfway.
• Add in the onions and the carrots, along with the fresh herbs.
• Put the lid on, then roast for 3 hours for a 3-pound roast. For a 4 to 5-pound roast, plan on 4 hours. The roast is ready when it's fall-apart tender.

POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Place roast in a large baking pan; arrange potatoes, onion, carrots, and celery around roast. Pour 3 cups water into baking pan. Season roast with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until roast is browned and cooked through, about 3 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the roast should read 145 degrees F (65 degrees C). Transfer roast to an oven-safe platter. Remove vegetables using a slotted spoon and arrange around roast.
• Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place platter with roast and vegetables in the oven to keep warm.
• Pour the remaining juices from the baking pan into a saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir 1/2 cup water and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth; pour into boiling pan juices. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, until gravy is thick, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Stir in browning sauce.

OVEN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and black pepper to taste. Dredge the rump roast in the flour and cover evenly. Shake off excess.
• In a large pot over medium/high heat, melt the butter and brown the roast on all sides. Place in a 4 quart casserole dish with lid.
• In a small bowl, combine the soup mix, mushroom soup, and vermouth or white wine; pour over roast.
• Cover and bake in preheated oven for 3 hours or until desired doneness.

SIMPLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place potatoes (and turnips, if using) in a large roasting pan, and toss with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Season with 2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Roast until golden brown and crisp, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove pan from oven; set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• Lay parsley, thyme, and bay leaf on a piece of cheesecloth. Bundle and tie with kitchen twine; set aside. Cut leeks in half lengthwise, making sure not to cut through the root. Rinse well under cold running water to remove any dirt. Cut the leeks crosswise into 1-inch half moons; set aside.
• Combine flour, remaining teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, paprika, and allspice in a small bowl. Place beef on a work surface, and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle flour mixture over meat, and pat to coat well.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in large Dutch oven (about 7 quarts) over medium heat until hot, but not smoking. Sear roast on all sides until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate; set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Add leeks and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks are just softened, about 3 minutes. Add wine, and deglaze pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Bring to a boil; cook until most of the wine has evaporated. Add beef stock, tomato paste, bouquet garni, and reserved roast. Cover, and place in oven for 30 minutes. Turn the roast over, and cook for 30 minutes more.
• Add carrots, cover, and return to oven for 1 1/2 hours, turning the roast over every 30 minutes.
• Add roasted potatoes and turnips to pan, submerging them halfway in the liquid. (This leaves the vegetables tender and crisp.) Place in oven, uncovered, for 30 minutes more to let some of the liquid evaporate. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
• Transfer meat to a cutting board to rest for 5 minutes. Discard string, and slice meat. Serve with vegetables and sauce on the side.

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.

ULTIMATE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Pat roast dry with a paper towel; tie at 2-in. intervals with kitchen string. Sprinkle roast with pepper and 1-1/2 teaspoons salt. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides. Remove from pan., Add onions, celery and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the same pan; cook and stir over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until onions are browned. Add garlic, tomato paste, thyme and bay leaves; cook and stir 1 minute longer., Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; stir in broth. Return roast to pan. Arrange potatoes, parsnips and carrots around roast; bring to a boil. Bake, covered, until meat is fork-tender, 2-2-1/2 hours., Remove roast and vegetables from pan; keep warm. Discard bay leaves; skim fat from cooking juices. On stovetop, bring juices to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half (about 1-1/2 cups), 10-12 minutes. Stir in vinegar and parsley; season with salt and pepper to taste., Remove string from roast. Serve with vegetables and sauce.

EASY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Season the roast with the dry seasonings (don't overdo).
• Sprinkle the dry soup mix onto the meat.
• Spread mushroom soup over the top and add onions.
• Add water, cover tightly with foil.
• Bake for three hours.
• Add any desired vegetables (potatoes, carrots, etc.) during the last hour of cooking.

SIMPLE PERFECT POT ROAST

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 300°F.
• Thoroughly pat roast dry with paper towels; sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over medium high heat until shimmering but not smoking.
• Brown roast thoroughly on all sides, reducing heat if fat begins to smoke, 8- 10 minutes.
• Transfer roast to a large plate; set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium; add onion, carrot, and celery to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 6- 8 minutes.
• Add garlic and sugar; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add chicken and beef broths and thyme, scraping bottom of pan with wooden spoon to loosen browned bits.
• Return roast and any accumulated juices to pot; add enough water to come halfway up sides of roast.
• Bring liquid to simmer over medium heat, then cover tightly and transfer pot to oven.
• Cook, turning roast every 30 minutes until fully tender and meat fork slips in and out of meat very easily (3 1/2- 4 hours).
• Transfer roast to carving board, tent with foil to keep warm.
• Allow liquid in pot to settle about 5 minutes, then use wide spoon to skim fat off surface; discard thyme sprig.
• Boil over high heat until reduced to about 1 1/2 cups, about 8 minutes.
• Add red wine and reduce again to 1 1/2 cups, about 2 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cut meat into 1/2 inch slices, or pull apart in pieces; transfer meat to warmed serving platter and pour about 1/2 cup sauce over meat.
• Serve, passing remaining sauce.
• Note: Can add small red potatoes and sliced carrots and/or parsnips about 45 minutes before roast is finished.

3 HOUR OLD FASHIONED OVEN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 375F degrees.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper all over roast, place fat side up in dutch oven or roaster; bake uncovered for 1 hour at 375f degrees.
• Reduce heat to 325f degrees, sprinkle roast with desired seasoning; add 1/2 cup water or broth to roaster, cover and bake for 1 hour.
• Remove the roaster from the oven; add 3/4 cup water or broth to roaster, add the potatoes carrots, onions and mushrooms, sprinkle them with salt and pepper; cover and roast for another hour or until veggies are tender.
• Remove roast to platter and slice; surround with veggies, cover with foil and keep warm.
• Add cornstarch to cold water, whisk and add to roaster, whisk while bringing to boil, simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened; ladel over roast and veggies; serve and enjoy.

SIMPLE BEEF POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Pour vegetable oil into a large oven-safe pot over medium-high heat. Season the chuck roast with salt and black pepper. Brown the meat on both sides in the hot oil, and transfer to a plate.
• Stir carrots, celery, and onion into the pot, and cook and stir until vegetables start to release their juices, about 3 minutes; loosen any brown flavor bits on the bottom of the pot. Add butter, and cook until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Then sprinkle in rosemary, stir the vegetables, and return the roast to the pot. Cover the pot with a lid.
• Roast in the preheated oven until the chuck roast is tender, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Season vegetables with additional salt and black pepper, if desired.

POT ROAST MADE SIMPLE

Steps:

• Place meat and all vegetables in roasting pan with tight sealing lid.
• Mix together Catalina dressing, wine, and beer and pour over meat and vegetables.
• Salt and Pepper to taste (more salt or pepper may be added as roast is cooked).
• Place lid on tightly and cook at 375 degrees for 1-1 1/2 hours depending on amt.
• of meat.
• Roast is done when meat pulls apart easily.
• More water may be added if needed to maintain gravy consistency in pot.
• When done remove meat and vegetables to serving platter and dish and place roasting pan on stove over medium heat.
• Add water/ cornstarch slurry to make gravy out of pot liquor.