Sweet And Sour Pot Roast For Two Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR POT ROAST

Steps:

• Mix the first 6 ingredients to make the marinade.
• Pour over beef and marinate in the refrigerator 2 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 300.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven on top of the stove.
• Add onions, cook briefly and then move to the side of the pan.
• Brown the beef on all sides.
• Add the potatoes, mushrooms and leftover marinade to the pan. The vegetables should be mixed with the onions with the meat on top.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover and place in the oven.
• Check after a couple hours and add water if necessary.
• Bake around 4 hours or until the meat is falling apart tender.

SWEET-AND-SOUR POT ROAST

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Trim fat from roast; cut in half. In a large skillet, brown roast in oil on all sides. Transfer to slow cooker., Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings; saute onion in reserved drippings until tender. Stir in the tomato sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and salt. Pour over roast., Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours or until meat is tender. Before serving, pour sauce into a skillet. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until reduced and thickened. Serve with potatoes and beef.

SWEET AND SOUR POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir roast and onions in hot oil until roast is browned and onions are soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir honey, sugar, lemon juice, black pepper, cloves, and salt into pot.
• Bring roast mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer, turning roast every 45 minutes, until roast is tender, 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Remove the cover and continue simmering until cooking liquid reduces, about 15 minutes more.

SWEET AND SOUR POT ROAST FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the salt, thyme, marjoram, nutmeg and pepper. Rub over meat. In a skillet, cook meat in oil until browned on both sides; drain. Combine 1-1/4 cups water, vinegar and molasses. Stir into skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 hours., Stir in the carrots, potato and onion. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove meat and vegetables to a serving platter; keep warm. Combine flour and remaining water until smooth. Gradually stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pot roast and vegetables.

SWEET-AND-SOUR POT ROAST

Steps:

• Place the meat in a deep bowl, add the white wine and vinegar and allow to marinate six to eight hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Remove the meat from the marinade, reserving the marinade, and pat the beef dry. Heat the oil in a heavy three-quart casserole. Add the beef and brown it on all sides. Remove the meat from the casserole and add the onions and carrots and cook over medium-low heat until tender and lightly browned. Stir in the garlic, then add the raisins, ginger, allspice and brown sugar. Add the stock, the reserved marinade and the tomatoes. Bring to a simmer, scraping the bottom of the pan. Stir in the bay leaves and salt and pepper to taste. Return meat to casserole.
• Cover the casserole and place in the oven. Bake for about two hours, until the meat is tender.
• To serve, remove the meat from the casserole and slice it. Arrange on a platter. Reheat the sauce and check seasoninings. Add some or all the lemon juice if the sauce does not seem tart enough. Spoon some of the hot sauce over the meat and pass the rest.
• Alternatively, the meat can be refrigerated overnight in the cooking liquid and the next day the meat can be sliced and the sauce reheated before serving. This will improve the meat's flavor and texture and allow the layer of chilled fat on liquid's surface to be removed and discarded.

SLOW COOKER SWEET-AND-SOUR POT ROAST

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, carrots, and onion in the bottom of a slow cooker.
• Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef roast in the hot oil until browned completely, 2 to 3 minutes per side; place beef roast atop the vegetables.
• Stir tomato sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, and salt together in a bowl; pour over the roast.
• Cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours (or on High for 5 to 6 hours).
• Remove roast and vegetables to a serving platter. Pour sauce into skillet and cook over medium-high heat until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes; serve with the beef and vegetables.

SWEET AND SOUR POT ROAST

Steps:

• Brown roast on all sides in hot oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Place browned roast on a rack in a Dutch oven or in a roasting pan with a tight-fitting lid. Combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and garlic salt and pour over roast. Cover tightly.
• Bake in the oven at 325 for 60-70 minutes (to medium doneness) or until tender.
• Remove roast from roasting pan and cover to keep warm. On top of range, bring liquid in pan to a boil. Add cornstarch mixture and cook for 2 minutes or until sauce thickens. Slice meat and serve with wild rice and sauce.

CLASSIC POT ROAST (COOKING FOR 2)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Season beef with salt and pepper; coat with flour. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook beef in oil 5 to 7 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides.
• Place beef, onion and celery in baking dish. Pour broth over beef and vegetables. Cover; bake 1 hour and 15 minutes. Turn beef over; add carrots and potatoes. Cover; bake 1 hour. Uncover; turn beef over and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until beef and vegetables are tender and broth is slightly thickened. Skim excess fat from broth, and serve.