Hunters Style Slow Cooker Pot Roast Food

SLOW COOKER "MELT IN YOUR MOUTH" POT ROAST

Steps:

• Combine seasoning mix ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Coat both sides of meat with olive oil. Sprinkle a third of the seasoning mix onto each side.
• Sear both sides of the meat in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Transfer roast to slow cooker.
• Place the vegetables in a large bowl. Drizzle on a little olive oil to coat vegetables. Sprinkle on the remaining seasoning mix. Add the vegetables to the same skillet that was used to sear the meat. Sauté for about five minutes - stirring occasionally.
• Transfer the vegetables to the top of the roast in the slow cooker. Pour in the beef broth. Cover with lid.
• Cook on low for 9 hours or on high for 6 hours.
• Using a turkey baster, retrieve most of the cooking juices from the slow cooker. Transfer juices to a small sauce pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat on the stovetop. Whisk together the cornstarch with a little water. Blend into the pan juices while whisking. Bring back to a simmer until thickened. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
• Transfer the roast and vegetables to a large platter. Ladle the gravy over. Serve immediately.

SLOW COOKER POT ROAST

Steps:

• Pat the beef dry with paper towels and sprinkle well on all sides with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat (or if your slow cooker has a browning feature, preheat it). Sear the meat on all sides until browned, then transfer to a plate.
• Add the garlic and onions to the pan or slow cooker and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the red wine and cook, scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pan. If searing in a skillet, transfer the contents of the pan to a slow cooker set on low heat.
• Nestle the beef into the onions and add the broth, wine, Worcestershire, carrots, parsley, thyme, bay leaves and celery, and stir well to combine. Cover and cook until the meat is fork-tender, about 8 hours.
• Remove the roast from the slow cooker and cover to keep warm. Strain the cooking liquid into a large saucepan, and simmer over medium-low heat until thickened, about 10 minutes. (You can also puree some of the carrots and onions in a food processor and add it to the cooking liquid to thicken it.)
• Slice the pot roast, ladle the gravy over it, and serve.

HUNTER'S-STYLE SLOW-COOKER POT ROAST

Steps:

• Place pork in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker; top with carrots. Mix tomatoes and gravy mix (dry); pour over pork and carrots.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 9 to 11 hours or until pork is tender.
• Remove pork and carrots to serving platter, using slotted spoon; cover with aluminum foil. Mix flour and water. Gradually stir flour mixture, mushrooms and green beans into liquid in cooker. Cover and cook on high heat setting 15 to 30 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve sauce with pork and carrots.

SLOW COOKER POT ROAST

Steps:

• Sprinkle the roast all over with 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Coat in flour and shake off any excess. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the roast to the skillet and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 8 minutes, turning as needed. Transfer the roast to the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker, along with the carrots, celery, onions and garlic.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet over medium heat. Add the tomato paste and stir until the oil begins to turn brick-red, about 1 minute. Add the flour and wine and whisk until thick (it's OK if there are some lumps). Add the beef broth, bay leaves, thyme, allspice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and bring to a simmer, whisking, until the gravy is smooth and thickens slightly, about 4 minutes.
• Pour the gravy into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. The roast and vegetables should be tender.
• Remove the roast and let rest for a few minutes. Discard the thyme stems and strain the vegetables, reserving the gravy. Toss the vegetables with half the parsley and season with salt and pepper. Stir the remaining parsley into the gravy and season with salt and pepper. Slice the roast against the grain. Serve the meat and vegetables on a platter, moistening them with some of the gravy; serve the remaining gravy on the side.

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.

PAULA DEEN'S POT ROAST IN A CROCK POT

Steps:

• Sprinkle roast on all sides with house seasoning. Using a skillet over high heat, sear roast until brown in oil. Place roast in a slow cooker, and layer onions, bay leaves, crushed bouillon cubes, garlic, and cream of mushroom soup. Add the Chardonnay and cover with enough water to cover all of the ingredients. Cook on the low setting for 8 hours.

BEEF POT ROAST (POT, OVEN OR SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Trim fat from meat. Brown meat on all sides in hot oil in a 4- to 6-quart Dutch oven. Drain fat.
• Mix 3/4 cup water, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon, basil and salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour over roast. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 hour.
• Peel a strip of skin from center of each new potato or peel and quarter sweet potatoes.
• Add potatoes, carrots, onions and celery to pot. Return to boil. Reduce heat.
• Simmer covered, until tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Add water as needed.
• Transfer meat and vegetables to platter. Reserve juices.
• To prepare gravy, measure juices, skim off fat, and add enough water to make 1 1/2 cups. Return to Dutch oven.
• In a small bowl, stir 1/2 cup water into flour. Stir into pan juices. Cook, stirring, on medium heat until thickened, then 1 minute more. Season to taste. Serve with pot roast.
• For oven cooking: After browning meat and adding liquid mixture to pan, bake, covered, for 1 hour at 325 degrees. Prepare potatoes as directed. Add vegetables to meat. Bake, covered, until tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Make gravy as directed.
• For slow cooker: Trim fat from meat. Slice vegetables into a 4- to 5-quart crockery cooker. Put meat on top of vegetables. Mix the liquid mixture to cooker. Cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours or on high for 5 to 6 hours. Prepare gravy as directed.