Country Style Pot Roast Food

COUNTRY-STYLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Pour half of the marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Evenly divide the onions, peppercorns, bay leaves and cloves between the marinade in the bowl and the bag. Cover bowl and refrigerate. Add beef to bag; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 24 hours. , Drain and discard marinade. In a Dutch oven, brown roast in oil; drain. Add carrots and reserved marinade; bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roast and keep warm. Strain cooking juices; discard vegetables and spices. Return juices to pan. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually add to pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice roast; serve with gravy.

COUNTRY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Mix the 1/3 cup flour, salt and pepper; coat meat.
• Melt shortning in Dutch oven and brown meat on both sides.
• Add the 2 cups water and bay leaf, simmer for 2 hours.
• Add more water if needed during cooking.
• Add vegetables, garlic and green pepper; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Remove meat and vegetables.
• Strain pan liquid and add enough water to make 1-1/2 cups.
• Return to dutch oven.
• Mix the 1/2 cup flour with water until smooth.
• Slowly stir into dutch oven, bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Serve gravy with roast and vegetables.

COUNTRY STYLE POT ROAST WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Season roast liberally with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Brown roast thoroughly on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer browned roast to slow-cooker insert.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to empty skillet, along with onions, celery, carrots, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer to slow-cooker insert.
• Increase heat to high. Add red wine to empty skillet, scraping up any browned bits with wooden spoon, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and broth and bring to boil. Add pepper flakes, bay leaves, and thyme and transfer to slow-cooker insert.
• Set slow cooker to high, cover, and cook until tender, 6 to 7 hours. (Alternatively, cook on low for 9 to 10 hours.) Transfer roast to carving board; loosely tent with foil to keep warm. Discard bay leaves. Allow liquid in pot to settle, about 5 minutes, then use wide spoon to skim fat off surface. Puree liquid and solids in batches in blender or food processor. (Alternatively, use immersion blender and process until smooth.) Stir in parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Remove strings from roast and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Transfer meat to warmed serving platter. Pour about 1 cup gravy over meat. Serve, passing more gravy separately.

COUNTRY-STYLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Add vegetables, then roast in slow cooker. Add Soup Mix blended with 2 cups water. Cook covered on LOW 8 to 10 hours or HIGH 4 to 6 hours or until roast is tender. Remove roast and vegetables to serving platter. Blend remaining 1/2 cup water with flour and stir into juices in slow cooker. Cook covered on HIGH 15 minutes or until thickened.
• Also terrific with Lipton® Recipe Secrets® Onion Mushroom Soup Mix or Lipton® Recipe Secrets® Beefy Onion Soup Mix.
• Cost per recipe*: $10.00.
• Cost per serving*: $1.25.

COUNTRY STYLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• 1. Brown roast in Dutch oven or 6-quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add Lipton® Recipe Secrets® Onion Soup Mix blended with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered, turning roast occasionally, 2 hours.
• 2. Add vegetables and cook an additional 30 minutes or until vegetables and roast are tender; remove roast and vegetables.
• 3. For gravy, blend remaining 1/2 cup water with flour; stir into Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• SLOW COOKER METHOD: Combine 2 ENVELOPES Soup Mix with 2 cups water. Arrange vegetables, then roast in slow cooker. Pour soup mixture over roast. Cook covered on LOW 8 to 10 hours or HIGH 4 to 6 hours or until roast is tender. Remove roast and vegetables to serving platter. Blend remaining 1/2 cup water with flour and stir into juices in slow cooker. Cook covered on HIGH 15 minutes or until thickened.
• Also could use Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Mushroom Soup Mix or Beefy Onion Soup Mix.

SLOW COOKER COUNTRY-STYLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Dry the roast with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a 12-inch skillet over med-high heat until just smoking.
• Brown the roast on all sides, reducing the heat if the fat begins to smoke, about 10 minutes.
• Add the roast to the slow cooker.
• Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil to the skillet and heat over medium heat until shimmering.
• Add the onions, carrots, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Cook until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and cook for 15 seconds.
• Stir in the wine, scraping up any browned bits.
• Simmer until the wine has reduced by half, about 1 minute, then pour the wine into the slow cooker.
• Add the tomatoes, broths, thyme, bay leaves, and red pepper flakes to the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook, on either LOW for 9-10 hours or HIGH for 6-7 hours, until the meat is tender.
• Transfer the roast to a carving board and tent loosely with foil.
• Let the cooking liquid settle for 5 minutes, then use a wide spoon to skim the fat off the surface.
• Discard the bay leaves.
• Puree the cooking liquid and vegetables in batches in a blender or food processor until smooth (or use an immersion blender right in the slow cooker).
• Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Untie the roast and slice 1/2-inch thick.
• Arrange the meat on a warmed serving platter and pour 1 cup of the sauce over the top.
• Serve, passing the remaining sauce separately.

COUNTRY STYLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• In Dutch oven or 6-quart saucepot, brown roast over medium-high heat. Add Lipton ® Recipe Secrets ® Onion Soup Mix blended with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered, turning roast occasionally, 2 hours.
• Add vegetables and cook an additional 30 minutes or until vegetables and roast are tender; remove roast and vegetables.
• For gravy, blend remaining 1/2 cup water with flour; stir into Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• SLOW COOKER METHOD: In slow cooker, add vegetables, then roast. Add Soup Mix blended with 2 cups water. Cook covered on LOW 8 to 10 hours or HIGH 4 to 6 hours or until roast is tender. Remove roast and vegetables to serving platter. Blend remaining 1/2 cup water with flour and stir into juices in slow cooker. Cook covered on HIGH 15 minutes or until thickened.
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• Also terrific with Lipton ® Recipe Secrets ® Onion Mushroom Soup Mix or Lipton ® Recipe Secrets ® Beefy Onion Soup Mix.