Tender Bavarian Pot Roast Recipes

BAVARIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven coated with nonstick cooking spray, brown roast on all sides over medium-high heat; drain. transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, combine the juice, tomato sauce, onion, vinegar, salt, ginger and cinnamon; pour over roast. Cover and cook on high for 5-7 hours.
• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices until well combined. Cover and cook 1 hour longer or until the meat is tender and gravy begins to thicken.

MOTHER'S BAVARIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Dust the meat with flour, salt and pepper. Brown the meat on all sides in the oil in a dutch oven or any large pot.
• Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the meat, cover and simmer for 3 hours or until tender. If you have the luxury to let it simmer for 6-8 hours, even better.
• Thicken the gravy with flour.
• Sliced mushrooms may be added to gravy.
• I is nice served over wide egg noodles.

BAVARIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Wipe roast well and trim off all excess fat.
• Lightly rub top of meat with oil.
• Dust meat with salt, pepper and ginger.
• Insert cloves in meat.
• Place apples and onions in the bottom of the Crock Pot and put the roast on top of the apples and onions.
• Pour in the apple juice.
• Cover and cook on a low setting for 8 to 12 hours.
• Remove the roast and apples to a warm platter when fully cooked.
• Turn the Crock Pot to High setting.
• Make a smooth paste with the flour and water and stir the paste into the Crock Pot.
• Cover and cook until thickened.
• Pour gravy over roast when serving.

BAVARIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Trim extra fat off of roast.
• In a large skillet, brown roast in 1 Tablespoon of cooking oil.
• Drain off fat.
• Place the carrots, onions, celery and 3/4 cup pickles in the bottom of your slow cooker.
• Place browned roast on top of vegetables.
• In a small mixing bowl or large measuring cup, combine the red wine or beef broth, mustard, pepper, cloves and bay leaves.
• Pour liquid over meat.
• Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours of on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
• Remove the meat form the slow cooker and vegetables with slotted spoon.
• Place both meat and vegetables on a platter covered with foil.
• Discard bay leaves.
• Place in a 200 degree oven to keep warm until gravy is made or ready to serve.
• For gravy, pour liquid from slow cooker into a small saucepan.
• Skim off extra fat.
• Stir 4 Tablespoons of red wine or broth and 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour into a small shaker.
• Shake until well blened.
• Place liquid on medium-high heat and stir in flour mixture.
• Cook until gravy is thick.
• Serve gravy over meat, vegetables, and pasta.
• If desired, top with additional chopped dill pickle and crumbled bacon.

GRAMPA'S GERMAN-STYLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain., Meanwhile, place potatoes, carrots, sauerkraut and pickles in a 7-qt. slow cooker. Mix paprika, allspice, salt and pepper; rub over roast. Brown roast in drippings over medium heat. Transfer to slow cooker. Add onions and garlic to drippings; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in beer and mustard; pour over meat. Crumble bacon; add to slow cooker., Cook, covered, on low until meat and vegetables are tender, 6-8 hours. Remove roast; let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Strain cooking juices. Reserve vegetables and juices; skim fat. Return reserved vegetables and cooking juices to slow cooker. Stir in sour cream; heat through. Serve with roast; sprinkle with parsley.