The Classic Yankee Pot Roast Recipes

TRADITIONAL YANKEE POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown roast on all sides over medium-high heat in oil. Remove roast and set aside., Add the onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes, water, salt, thyme and pepper to the pan. Bring to a boil. Return roast to pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours. , Add potatoes. Cover; cook 30-40 minutes longer or until meat and vegetables are tender.

FANCY YANKEE POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a large, heavy flameproof casserole, preferably cast iron, over medium heat, heat the olive oil and saute the onions until golden. Thoroughly dredge the beef in the flour, covering all the surfaces. Add to the pan and brown on all sides. The flour may cause the onions to burn slightly. This is good and will add lots of flavor. Add the carrots, celery, beef broth, wine, thyme, black pepper, and salt to taste. Reduce heat, partially cover, and barely simmer for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, turning the beef occasionally. Remove the carrots and celery when they are cooked and reserve.
• When the beef is falling-apart tender, remove it from the broth. Remove the thyme sprigs. Knead the butter and 2 tablespoons flour together until thoroughly combined. Add the mixture to the broth and stir with a wooden spoon until you have a sauce the consistency of buttermilk. Remove from the heat.
• To serve, slice the beef and arrange on a platter. Cover with some of the sauce. Put the remaining sauce in a bowl or gravy boat. Arrange the carrots and celery attractively on the beef platter. Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs, if you like. Serve immediately.
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STOVETOP YANKEE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy, cast iron pot over medium heat. Dredge the roast in the flour, shake off the excess, and brown in the hot oil on all sides. Stir in the onions, carrots, celery, garlic, and allspice; cook till lightly browned. Pour in the red wine and bring to a simmer before pouring in the beef broth. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until the beef is tender, about 2 to 3 hours.
• When the meat has finished cooking, remove to a cutting board, and allow to rest for 10 minutes. While beef is resting, thicken the cooking liquid with the cornstarch. Slice the beef and serve with the gravy.

THE CLASSIC YANKEE POT ROAST

Steps:

• In large heavy pan, brown pt roast in shortening.
• Pour off fat.
• Stir in tomato soup, onion, & garlic.
• Cover & simmer 3 hours or until tender.
• Stir & skim off fat.
• Thicken gravy, if desired.

YANKEE POT ROAST (CHEF GORDON RAMSAY) RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Season the chuck roast generously with salt & pepper; massage into meat. Dredge through flour shaking off any excess. Heat 6 quart low pressure cooker over medium heat, add oil, then heat until shimmering. Sear roast on all sides until golden brown (about 15 minutes) Remove from pan & set aside. Add onions, carrots, celery & tomato paste to pan, stir well to coat. Cook about 2 to 3 minutes. Add bay leaves, garlic & thyme. Stir cooking about 1 minute. Add roast & resting liquid to pan, then add chicken stock to come about halfway up roast. Bring all to a simmer. Cover making sure it is well sealed. Cook on a medium, low flame, an active simmer for about 1 hour. Carefully remove lid, and remove pot from heat. Carefully remove roast from pan and set aside, pour contents of pan through a strainer into a large bowl. Press liquid from vegetables with a spatula - discard vegetables. To Finish: In a small bowl whisk 2 tablespoons of flour with 3 to 4 tablespoons of broth from the pan to form a liquid paste. Place pot back on medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to heat. Saute onions & mushrooms about 2 minutes. Add to pot along with tomato paste, carrots, potatoes and flour mixture. Stir well and season with salt & pepper. Pour strained cooking liquid back into pan, stir well. Bring to boil then reduce to a simmer. Add roast back to pan & cover. Seal lid well and simmer bout 15 minutes. Once done, remove roast and rest for about 10 minutes. Slice meat against the grain & place on platter. Arrange vegetables around it and lightly dress with sauce. Sprinkle over with fresh parsley. Serve remaining sauce on the side.

YANKEE POT ROAST

Steps:

• You need a heavy gauge pot with at least 6 inch sides and a cover. Tie and season the roast. Let it sit out while you large dice all the vegetables, leave the garlic whole and lightly chop the herbs.
• Heat pan (Medium/High) add oil and sear the meat on all sides until light brown. This should take about 10 minutes; try not to move too much to get good coloring. Remove meat and add vegetables.
• Lightly caramelize the vegetables and scrap the fondt off the bottom of the pan. Make sure to add the denser vegetables first. Add herbs and cook until they become fragrant.
• Add roast back in and ladle stock around the roast. Cover and cook in a 325 degree oven for 2.5 hours turning the roast every half hour.
• Remove from the oven and take the meat out of the pot and strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer.
• At this point you can add the vegetables that you want to serve with the roast into the pot with the strained liquid and the roast. Cook this covered in the oven for an additional 30-40 minutes.
• The garnish is all about preference. Traditionally it is carrot, potato, turnip, onion and celery. You can get creative and add mushrooms, tomatoes and even hardy greens such as Swiss chard or spinach.

YANKEE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season the meat with salt and pepper. Place a deep, heavy roasting pan or casserole on top of stove. Add oil and when it is hot, add meat, fat side down, and sear it. Then turn meat and brown on all sides. Remove meat from pan and set aside.
• Add the garlic, chopped onion and carrot to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Sprinkle with flour, cook for 1 minute longer, stirring constantly. Gradually add the water and the wine, allowing the sauce to thicken. Bring to a boil and add the thyme and bay leaves. Return the meat to the pan, season lightly with salt and pepper and place in the oven, uncovered.
• Cook uncovered for two hours, turning the meat every 30 minutes. The sauce should bubble gently; lower heat if it cooks too fast. If the sauce becomes too thick add water.
• Add all the remaining ingredients except the parsley. Cook 20 minutes longer, stirring once or twice. Remove from the oven and place on top of the stove.
• Remove meat from sauce and slice it in 1/2-inch-thick slices. Skim sauce of any excess fat and season with salt and pepper. Remove bay leaves. Reheat gently, spoon sauce and vegetables over meat, sprinkle with parsley and serve.