Tuscan Jewish Pot Roast Food

TUSCAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Pat meat dry with paper towel. Coat evenly with 2 Tbsp. flour.
• Heat Dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium heat. Add 2 Tbsp. dressing and meat; cook meat 2 to 3 min. on each side or until browned on both sides. Remove meat from pan; set aside. Add remaining dressing, mushrooms, carrots, peppers and onions to pan; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until vegetables are lightly browned, stirring frequently to scrape up browned bits from bottom of pan. Add garlic; cook 1 min. or until fragrant, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes with reserved liquid and Italian seasoning; stir. Return meat to pan; bring to boil. Cover; simmer on low heat 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until meat is tender, turning meat occasionally.
• Transfer meat to cutting board; cover to keep warm. Spoon vegetables onto serving platter, reserving meat juices in pan. Mix remaining flour and water; gradually whisk into juices in pan. Cook and stir on medium heat 3 to 5 min. or until thickened. Slice meat across the grain; place on platter with vegetables. Serve with gravy.

TUSCAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the roast on all sides.
• Transfer the roast to a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker (Crockpot).
• To the fat remaining in the skillet, add the onions, celery, carrots and garlic.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste and stir to coat the vegetables; transfer to the cooker.
• Pour the wine into the skillet and deglaze the browned bits; add the wine to the cooker, along with the mushrooms, salt, oregano, and tomatoes (plus 1 cup of their liquid).
• Cook 8 hours on low heat or 4 hours on high heat.

SWEDISH POT ROAST

Steps:

• Combine nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and pepper; rub into meat.
• Heat pressure cooker, add olive oil and brown meat well on all sides.
• Add onion, garlic, brown sugar dissolved in wine, water, and bay leaves.
• Close.
• cover securely.
• Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 35 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly.
• Let pressure drop of its own accord.
• Or cook at 300 degrees for about 4 hours in a Dutch oven, or cook 8 hrs on low in a crock pot.
• (This is my preferred method.).

SLOW COOKER TUSCAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and brown the roast on all sides. Transfer the roast to a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• To the oil remaining in the pan, add the onions, celery, carrots, and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste and stir to coat the vegetables; transfer to the cooker.
• Pour the wine into the pan and deglaze, scraping up any browned bits, then pour the contents of the pan into the cooker. Add the mushrooms, salt, oregano, and tomatoes (as well as about 1 cup of their liquid). Cook 8 hours on low heat, or 4 hours on high heat.

TUSCAN-STYLE ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wash chicken inside and out; dry well.
• Cut the pancetta and prosciutto into small strips; dice the ham.
• Season the inside of the chicken with salt and pepper; place the pancetta, prosciutto, ham, herbs, and 2 tablespoons butter in the cavity of the chicken.
• Rub the remaining butter on the chicken skin and salt the exterior; truss the chicken.
• Preheat oven to 350°; place chicken, breast side down, on a roasting pan in the upper third of the oven.
• After 15 minutes, turn the chicken so the breast faces up; cook for another 15 minutes, then increase heat to 425°, and cook for 20 more minutes.
• Baste with the juices as it cooks; test chicken for doneness.
• Transfer chicken to a serving dish; tip the roasting pan and spoon off the fat from the juices.
• Carve the chicken and serve with its savory juices.