Cajun Style Pot Roast Food

CAJUN-STYLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. In a large skillet, brown roast in oil on all sides. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the tomatoes, red pepper, celery, onion, tapioca, garlic and salt; pour over roast. , Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Serve with rice. , Freeze option: Remove beef, vegetables and juices from slow cooker; cool slightly. Slice beef; transfer all to freezer containers. Freeze for up to 3 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a Dutch oven; heat through. Thin with beef broth if necessary. Serve with rice.

CAJUN POT ROAST FOR THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Trim fat from roast. Cut roast to fit in crock pot, if necessary. Rub Cajun seasoning all over meat. In large skillet brown meat on all sides in hot oil.
• In a 3 1/2 to 4 quart crock pot combine undrained tomatoes, onion, celery, tapioca, and garlic. Place meat on top of vegetable mixture.
• Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or on high setting for 5 to 6 hours.
• Slice meat; serve with sauce over rice. Makes 6 servings.

CROCK POT CAJUN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Add tomatoes, stock, thyme, basil, red pepper flakes and bay leaf to the crock pot set on high; mix well.
• Mix cayenne, black pepper, and salt. Rub well into the roast.
• Heat a cast iron pan, add oil and brown meat on all sides. Add to crock pot.
• Sauté the vegetables in the drippings until tender. Add flour and cook for two minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add vegetables to the crock pot.
• Cover, reduce heat to low and cook 6-7 hours.
• Cut into serving size portions.
• Serve on a bed of rice.

SLOW-COOKER CAJUN POT ROAST WITH MAQUE CHOUX

Steps:

• Place Slow Cooker Liner inside 5- to 6 1/2-quart slow cooker, making sure liner fits snugly against bottom and side of bowl, and pulling top of liner over rim of bowl.
• Rub entire surface of beef with Cajun seasoning; place in slow cooker. Top with corn, onion and bell pepper.
• In small bowl, mix tomatoes, pepper and pepper sauce. Pour over vegetables and beef.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Remove beef from slow cooker to cutting board; cut into thin slices. Using slotted spoon, remove corn mixture and serve with beef.

CAJUN ROASTED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in the cayenne, oregano, pepper, thyme, mustard, and garlic. Cook for 1 minute. Use a paring knife to make several small incisions in the fat side of the meat. Stuff the slits with the spice mix, and rub the remaining mix over the surface of the meat. Sprinkle the roast with salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a roasting pan over medium heat. Put the roast in the pan, and surround with the carrots, red pepper, celery, and onion. Lightly salt and pepper the vegetables. Place roasting pan in preheated oven, and cook for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F, and cook for an additional 15 minutes to brown the meat. Cook until meat is 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Remove roast from pan, and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
• Place the roasting pan, with the pan juices, over medium heat. Whisk the flour into the hot drippings, and cook for 3 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock and cook, whisking occasionally, for 6 minutes. Strain sauce, and serve with the sliced pork roast.