Pot Roast With Vegetables Convection Microwave Food

POT ROAST (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• Pierce meat deeply and thoroughly on all sides with a fork.
• Place meat, sauce mix and water in a large oven cooking bag. Place in casserole dish and secure bag with nylon tie.
• Make six 1/2-inch slits in neck of bag below tie.
• Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) power for 30 minutes.
• Turn roast over; add carrots, onion and potatoes and continue to microwave on medium for 25-60 minutes or until meat and vegetables are fork-tender.
• Add peas during the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
• Let stand, covered, for 15 minutes to tenderize further and develop flavor.

VEAL ROAST WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place roast on rack of a roasting pan; insert meat thermometer. Combine oil, lemon juice, mustard, nutmeg, and garlic, brush over roast, reserving remaining mixture. Bake at 325F for 2 hours.
• Remove from oven and remove veal from roasting pan, remove rack, drain fat, and place veal directly in pan. Place vegetables around veal. Pour remaining oil mixture and chicken broth over veal. Bake an additional 30 minutes or until thermometer measures 170°F.
• Arrange meat on aplatter, and spoon vegetables around meat. Serve with pan drippings.

HERB ROASTED CHICKEN (CONVECTION-MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• Cream together margarine, garlic, Parmesan, sage, thyme & basil.
• Turn chicken breast side up and gently work your fingers under the skin at the openings on each side of the breast.
• Continue into thighs and legs and make the skin as smooth as possible.
• Using fingers, spread herb mixture evenly under the skin.
• Place chicken, breast side up on broiling trivet.
• Bake 9 to 13 minutes PER POUND on High Mix setting or until chicken next to bone is no longer pink.

POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Heat vegetable oil in a large, heavy pot or cast-iron Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown chuck roast in the hot oil completely, 5 to 8 minutes per side; season with salt and black pepper and transfer to a platter. Reserve oil in pot.
• Cook and stir onion and garlic in the oil until onions are golden, about 15 minutes. Stir beef stock, tomatoes, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, and bay leaves into onions and garlic; bring to a boil and place chuck roast into the mixture. Cover pot.
• Cook in the preheated oven until meat is very tender, 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Scatter carrot slices around the beef and bring to a boil over medium heat; return to oven for 30 more minutes. Distribute potatoes around the beef and vegetables, bring to a boil again over medium heat, and bake until potatoes are tender, about 30 more minutes.
• Transfer beef to a serving platter, cover loosely with a tent of aluminum foil, and set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
• Stir mushrooms into pan drippings; bring to a simmer over low heat. Whisk cornstarch into cold water in a small bowl and stir into the drippings. Season with celery salt, basil, and thyme. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaves. Slice beef; serve on a platter surrounded by vegetables. Pour gravy over beef.

BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• Separate chicken wings at joints into 3 parts each, discarding tips.
• Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl.
• Arrange chicken pieces on a double layer of paper towels around outer edge of turntable.
• Baste chicken with 3/4 of the sauce mixture.
• Cover with wax paper and microwave at HIGH (100%) power for 6 minutes.
• Rearrange pieces and baste with remaining sauce.
• Microwave on high until juices run clear, 4-6 minutes.

OVEN-ROASTED POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Season roast with salt and pepper and add to the skillet. Brown on all sides before transferring it to a large roasting pan.
• Add the onions and mushrooms to the skillet, cook until softened and mushrooms are browned, scrapping up browned bits. Toss in the garlic and cook until fragrant, 15 - 30 seconds.
• Pour the tomato sauce and broth into the skillet, stir well, and allow bring to a boil. Stir in the salt and pepper.
• Add the Rosemary, Thyme, and Bay leaves to the roasting pan with the roast. Arrange the potatoes, carrots, and celery around the meat in the pan.
• Pour the contents of the skillet (liquid, onions, and mushrooms) over the roast and vegetables.
• Cover the roasting pan (use foil if your pan has no lid) and transfer into the oven. Cook until a fork easily slides into the meat, about 3 to 3 ½ hours. Remove sprigs and bay leaves before serving.

FALLING APART BRAISED POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Sear pot roast on both sides on high heat.
• Dice onion in large chunks.
• Cut carrots into thick rounds.
• Put can of tomatoes and juice in pot.
• Put tomatoes with liquid, onions and carrots back into pan you seared meat in, put meat on top of veggies, fill with 1/2 strength beef stock until it is 1/2 way up the side of the meat.
• Season lightly with salt/pepper.
• Add garlic.
• Cover pot.
• Set stove so it slowly simmers the pot - med-low to low.
• As it cooks, periodically check the liquid level, take some out if covering the meat more than half way, add some if less.
• After 3 hours, quartered the mushrooms, place them in the pot, rearrange the meat so the mushrooms are under the meat and liquid is halfway up the beef.
• Check flavor, add salt/pepper as needed - add a little water if flavor is too strong instead of stock.
• After 1.5 hours, cut the zucchini and summer squash into large chunks, place in pot, also rearrange meat so it is on top of the veg and liquid is halfway up the meat.
• During cooking, check liquid levels so the meat is not covered; causing a stewing effect instead of braising. Take liquid out and out into a container for when you need to add liquid later.
• Periodically baste meat with the liquid in the pot.
• Always leave pot covered or else meat will dry up.
• Full cooking time is 5 to 6+ hours, depending on how much you would like to cook it. I cook it until it can be torn apart with a fork and the meat is falling apart.

POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES (CONVECTION MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• Place meat in a 4-quart casserole dish.
• Pat seasonings onto meat.
• Add vegetables to dish around meat.
• Combine water and browning sauce; pour into casserole dish.
• Cover & roast 20-22 minutes PER POUND on High Mix setting, or until meat is fork-tender.
• Allow to stand 5 minutes before serving.