V8 Pot Roast Recipes

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.

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.

V8 POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 6-quart saupot over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until it's well browned on both sides. Pour off any fat.
• Add 1 3/4 cups vegetable juice, garlic powder and black pepper to the saucepot and heat to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
• Add the potatoes, carrots and onions. Cover and cook for 45 minutes or until the beef is fork-tender.
• Remove the beef and vegetables to a platter. Stir the flour and remaining vegetable juice in a small bowl until the mixture is smooth, Stir the flour mixture into the saucepot. Increase the heat to medium-high. Cook and stir until the mixture boils and thickens. Serve with the beef and vegetables.
• SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve with couscous tossed with pine nuts. For dessert serve with apple crisp.

SPICY V-8 POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven brown the roast on all sides in oil.
• Remove roast and drain off excess oil.
• In a bowl combine the garlic, V-8, water, horseradish and the worcestershire sauce.
• Replace the roast in the Dutch oven and pour the combined ingredients over the roast.
• Bake, covered 325' for 2-2 1/2 hours or until very tender.
• Transfer the roast to a warm platter, cover with foil to retain heat.
• For the gravy measure cooking juices; skim away the fat. If necessary add enough water to measure 1-1/2c. Return juices to Dutch oven, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons water and the cornstarch, stir into the juices.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly. Cook stirring constantly for 1 minute.
• Serve gravy with the roast.