Oktoberfest Savory Pot Roast Food

OKTOBERFEST FOOD IDEAS (TRADITIONAL GERMAN RECIPES FOR A BAVARIAN FEAST)

Steps:

• Links to German food recipes for:
• Obatzda, Frikadellen, Wurstsalat, German Potato Salad, German Potato Dumplings, Bavarian Braised Red Cabbage, Schweinshaxe, Schnitzel, Pork Cordon Bleu, Oktoberfest Roasted Chicken, Steckerlfisch, Käsespätzle, Candied Almonds, Strauben, Apple Strudel, Bavarian Cream and more.

OKTOBERFEST SAVORY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Place roast in oven-proof dish.
• Combine next 4 ingredients in a small bowl, spread mixture over roast and layer with onions.
• Pour beer and stock over top and season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and place in preheated oven at 170C (325 F) oven for 11/2 hours.
• Add vegetables around beef and cook covered for another 11/2 hours, removing lid for last 20 to 30 minutes to brown roast.
• Remove beef and vegetables to serving platter and thicken juices with 15 ml (1 tbsp) cornstarch blended with cold water.
• Bring to a boil stirring to thicken and serve over roast.

OKTOBERFEST PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a greased 6-qt. slow cooker. Top with sauerkraut, apples and kielbasa. Sprinkle with brown sugar, caraway seeds, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper., Cut roast in half; sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil on all sides. Transfer to slow cooker., Cover and cook on low until meat and vegetables are tender, 8-10 hours. Skim fat and thicken cooking liquid if desired.

SHEILA'S SAVORY POT ROAST AND VEGETABLES WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Rub the roast with 3 T. flour.
• Heat oil in 5- to 6-quart ovenproof Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat until rippling but not smoking. Add the meat and brown on all sides.
• Add broth, onion with cloves, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover and reduce heat to low and simmer, or place in a preheated 300 degree oven. Cook 2 hours or until almost fork-tender.
• Scatter vegetables around meat. Cover and cook 1-1/2 hours longer or until meat and vegetables are tender. Remove meat from pot.
• Strain juices from vegetables into a 1-quart saucepan.
• (Can be prepared ahead to this point. Return meat and vegetables to pot. Cover pot and saucepan and refrigerate up to 48 hours.).
• About 1 hour before serving, heat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk remaining 1/4 cup flour with the water until smooth.
• Skim and discard fat from reserved vegetable liquid in saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then whisk in flour mixture. Boil 2 to 3 minutes, whisking often until gravy has thickened.
• Pour over meat and vegetables. Cover and cook or bake for 45 to 50 minutes until hot (meat thermometer inserted in thickest part should read 130 degrees).
• Remove meat to serving platter. Remove vegetables with slotted spoon and arrange around meat. Pour gravy into gravy boat and serve alongside meat and vegetables.
• Note: To peel onions, place in saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil, drain, chill in cold water, then slip off skins.

SAVORY POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a 8 quart saucepot, in the hot vegetable oil, brown roast on all sides.
• Spoon off fat.
• Stir in mushroom soup, onion soup mix and 1 cup water.
• Reduce heat to just above low.
• Cover, cook 2 hours.
• Add vegetables.
• Cover again, cook 45 minutes or until roast and vegetables are fork-tender.
• Remove roast and vegetables and keep warm.
• Stir together the flour and remaining 1/4 cup water until smooth.
• Gradually stir into soup mixture.
• Cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
• Serve the roast& veggies with the gravy on the side.

SAVORY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Trim excess fat from beef. Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef in oil about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides.
• Place potatoes, carrots and onion in 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Place beef on vegetables. Mix horseradish, salt and pepper; spread evenly over beef. Pour water over beef and vegetables.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until beef and vegetables are tender.

SAVORY POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown roast in oil.
• Remove and set aside. In the drippings, sauté onions and garlic until onions are tender.
• Return roast to Dutch oven.
• Stir in tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, horseradish, browning sauce, salt if desired and pepper.
• Cover and simmer for 2 to 3 hours or until tender.
• Remove roast to a serving platter and keep warm.
• Drain off all but 2 cups of pan juices.
• Combine flour and remaining water; stir into pan juices.
• Cook for 5 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
• Slice roast and serve with gravy.

OKTOBERFEST PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 inches. Brin to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, combine sage, salt, pepper, allspice and cayenne; rub over roast. In a Dutch oven, brown roast in oil on all sides; drain.
• Drain beans and discard liquid; stir parsley into beans. Place beans around roast. Stir in broth.
• Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 150.
• Place apples and onions on top of beans; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until beans are tender and meat thermometer reads 160-170. Let stand 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.

SAVORY POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown roast in oil. Remove and set aside. , In the drippings, saute onions and garlic until onions are tender. Return roast to Dutch oven. Stir in the tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, horseradish, browning sauce, salt if desired and pepper., Cover and simmer for 2-3 hours or until meat is tender. Remove roast to a serving platter and keep warm. Drain, reserving 2 cups pan juices. Combine flour and remaining water until smooth; stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Slice roast and serve with gravy.