Fancy Yankee Pot Roast Food

FANCY YANKEE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large cast iron dutch oven, over medium heat.
• Sauté onion until golden.
• Thoroughly dredge the beef in flour, covering all surfaces.
• Add to the pan and brown on all sides.
• Add the carrots, beef broth, wine, thyme, black pepper, and salt.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer until meat is falling apart tender, turning the meat occasionally (it took me about five hours).
• When meat is falling apart tender, remove it from the broth along with the thyme sprigs and veggies.
• Add cornstarch to water, stir until dissolved and add to broth stirring until thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• Enjoy.

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.

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

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-EST POT ROAST

Steps:

• Rub garlic into roast and coat all over with flour.
• In a large dutch oven, brown roast over medium high heat in oil.
• Add tomato juice, carrots, onions, bay leaves, basil, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover tightly and simmer for about 3 hours, turning meat occasionally.
• Add potatoes and simmer an additional 30 minutes, or until fork tender.
• Remove bay leaves and serve.

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.

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.

YANKEE POT ROAST OF BEEF WITH VEGETABLES (IN THE CROCK-POT)

Steps:

• Place vegetables into the bottom of the crock-pot.
• Season the beef generously with salt and pepper, then place in pot.
• Add the liquid, bay leaf, and dried marjoram.
• Cover and cook on LOW heat 10 to 12 hours (or HIGH heat 5 to 6 hours).
• Remove meat and vegetables with slotted spoon and thicken drippings for gravy if desired.