**Pot roast**, a classic comfort food, is a versatile dish enjoyed by families worldwide. This succulent and flavorful dish features tender meat braised in flavorful liquids, typically broth or red wine. Vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, and celery accompany the meat, contributing additional flavors and textures. Pot roast can be made using various meats, including beef, pork, or lamb. It can be cooked slowly in a Dutch oven or a slow cooker, allowing the flavors to meld and the meat to become fall-apart tender. This article presents a collection of delectable pot roast recipes sure to tantalize your taste buds. From traditional to modern variations, each recipe offers unique flavors and cooking techniques. Whether you prefer a classic beef pot roast or an adventurous lamb pot roast with Mediterranean herbs, there's something for every palate. Get ready to indulge in the heartwarming goodness of pot roast with our carefully curated selection of recipes.
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THE BEST EVER SLOW COOKER POT ROAST RECIPE BY TASTY
This slow cooker pot roast only takes six ingredients to make thanks to a packet of onion soup mix. It gives the roast a ton of flavor without a ton of work, and no one will even know it's there. The best part? You just dump everything into the slow cooker, walk away for a few hours, and dinner practically cooks itself. Serve it over egg noodles or rice and dinner is good to go.
Provided by Hannah Williams
Categories Dinner
Time 8h
Yield 5 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the chuck roast in a 7-quart (6 ½ liters) slow cooker and season with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle the onion soup pack and top with vegetables and water.
- Cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 4-5 hours.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 633 calories, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 89 grams, Sugar 4 grams
CROCK POT - BEST CHUCK ROAST
DELICIOUS mainstay on our menu! It makes the BEST GRAVY!!! We have this for dinner quite frequently....good and easy to prepare! All the veggies go in and cook along with the roast. Rice is always served and the roast and veggies are placed on top. UMMMmm!
Provided by Seasoned Cook
Categories Stew
Time 5h30m
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut vegetables and place in crock in the following order: carrots, celery, onion and potatoes. Sprinkle with salt.
- Brown roast in vegetable oil and place on top of vegetables in crock pot. (More salt may be sprinkled on roast.).
- In a small bowl mix cream of mushroom soup, ketchup, worcestershire sauce and water. Pour over roast.
- Cover with crock pot lid and cook 1 hour on high and 4 hours on low. Serve over rice.
- Enjoy!
GRANDMA'S BEST POT ROAST
The simplest and best pot roast recipe ever, straight from my grandma's kitchen!
Provided by Abbie Persichetti
Time 5h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Trim excess fat from roast, leaving about 1/4 inch fat. Liberally season all sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place roast, fat-side up, in a Dutch oven. Place onions on and around the roast.
- Cover and bake until aromatic, about 1 1/2 hours. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue to bake, turning the meat every 30 minutes and keeping covered, until roast is browned and cooked through, about 3 hours more. An instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the roast should read 145 degrees F (65 degrees C).
- Check tenderness of roast with a fork; if not tender enough, add additional cook time in 30-minute increments until meat easily falls apart.
- Remove from the oven and transfer roast to a cutting board. Tent with foil and let rest for at least 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk water and flour together in a small bowl.
- Place the Dutch oven, uncovered, on the stovetop over medium heat. Smash the remaining onion pieces and stir, being careful not to let the gravy burn. Slowly add water-flour mixture, whisking until cooked through and desired thickness is achieved.
- Slice roast and serve alongside gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.5 calories, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Cholesterol 98.2 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 33.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 142.8 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
BEST BRAISED BALSAMIC POT ROAST
This is the best pot roast I've ever had! Simple to make and so tasty. The gravy it makes is so delicious. The combination of ingredients gives it a flavor that excites your taste buds. It's best to use a cast-iron braising pot.
Provided by JimChicago52
Categories Main Dish Recipes Beef Pot Roast Recipes
Time 4h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat olive oil in large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Season roast with salt and black pepper. Place flour into a shallow bowl and press roast into the flour to coat completely. Cook the meat in the hot oil until browned completely, about 5 minutes per side.
- Spread onion slices over the roast; pour red wine vinegar into the pot around the roast. Drizzle half the balsamic vinegar over the roast and pour the remainder around it. Spread half the crushed tomatoes over the roast and distribute the remaining tomatoes around it. Sprinkle thyme leaves over roast; drizzle hot sauce atop thyme.
- Cover the pot and roast in the preheated oven until the meat is very tender, about 3 1/2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 592.5 calories, Carbohydrate 29.2 g, Cholesterol 120.3 mg, Fat 37.1 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 35.4 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 290.7 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
THE BEST POT ROAST EVER
By cooking this roast in its own juices, rather than with canned stock or water, it is full of flavor and falls apart! It took years to perfect this recipe, my own creation, but well worth it. The butter adds a real creaminess to this dish, and the seasonings give it that extra kick!
Provided by Cinny 2
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 24m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Warm skillet with olive oil to medium high heat. Add butter until melted. Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper and brown on all sides. Remove from pan and set on plate.
- Carmelize onions and garlic in the skillet then deglaze pan with red wine.
- Put bouillon on bottom of crock pot, and pour stock from skillet on top, including onions and garlic. Place meat on top.
- Sprinkle parsley and Italian seasoning over meat, toss in carrots and potatoes.
- Cook for 1 hour on high then reduce to medium high for 3 to 5 hours.
- Remove roast and veggies to serving platter.
- Pan Gravy: In saucepan melt butter, then whisk in flour and cook until slightly browned.
- Whisk in ladles filled with crock pot juices until desired thickness. Add salt and pepper if needed.
- Spoon over roast and serve remaining gravy at table.
BEST FRIEND'S BISON POT ROAST
Steps:
- Place bison pot roast in a large zip lock bag with flour, garlic, salt and pepper. Shake well to coat and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
- Place a heavy bottomed pan on the stove and preheat for 10 minutes on medium low.
- Add vegetable oil and brown the roast well on the first side for 7 minutes and the second side for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside on a platter.
- Add onions to same skillet and saute until soft and clear, about 9 minutes. Add carrots and celery and cook for an additional 11 minutes. For best flavor the vegetables should caramelize.
- Add one heaping tablespoon of tomato paste and continue to saute for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add beef stock or stock/wine mixture. Return roast to pan, bring liquid to a boil and immediately reduce to a simmer.
- Cover and cook on lowest stove top setting for 7 hours OR Set oven temp to 180°F and cook in covered heavy casserole for 8 hours OR Transfer to slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.
- When the meat is fork tender, remove roast and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
BEST POT ROAST
My husband and I used to raise cattle, so I prepared a lot of beef. This old-fashioned pot roast is the best, smooth gravy is a tempting topper for the tender, flavorful meat. I like to serve it with crisp potato pancakes.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h45m
Yield 14-16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown roast in oil on all sides. Transfer to a large roasting pan; season with salt and pepper. Add the onion, carrots and celery. , In a large saucepan, bring the water, broth and bay leaves to a boil. Pour over roast and vegetables. Cover and bake at 350° for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until meat is tender, turning once. , Remove roast to a serving platter and keep warm. For gravy, strain pan juices, reserving 2 cups. Discard vegetables and bay leaves. , In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in lemon juice and hot pepper sauce. Serve with roast.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 344 calories, Fat 21g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 118mg cholesterol, Sodium 194mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 34g protein.
CYNDEE'S BEST SLOW COOKER ITALIAN POT ROAST
My family loves roast beef so I kept messing around with my own recipe until I came up with this one. My family says 'no more' trying to make the perfect roast. This apparently is. Serve with mashed potatoes and use the juices for gravy.
Provided by Cyndee S.
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 8h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the pot roast in a slow cooker. Add the onion, celery, red and green bell peppers, au jus mix, and enough water to cover the meat. Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours, or until tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 503.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 161.4 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 57.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 688.1 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
BEST ITALIAN POT ROAST
This recipe was given to me by my mother's friend when I was a newlywed. I was in a panic over what to serve to guests, and she suggested this. It was a big hit, and I've continued serving it for the past 40 years.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h30m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, brown roast in oil on all sides over medium-high heat; drain. Combine the broth, tomato paste, mushrooms, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper; pour over roast. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3 to 3-1/4 hours or until the meat is tender. , Remove roast; keep warm. Pour pan drippings and loosened browned bits into a measuring cup. Skim fat; pour drippings into a saucepan. Combine flour and water until smooth; gradually stir into drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice roast; serve with gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 295 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 102mg cholesterol, Sodium 906mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 36g protein.
THE BEST CROCK POT ROAST
This makes a great gravy! The first time I ate this, DH made it for me...I honestly thought I would have trouble getting this meal down...Oh My Gosh....the gravy is wonderful!!!
Provided by katie in the UP
Categories Weeknight
Time 8h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in the crock pot.
- I put it on low-- for approx 8 hours.
- When it's done-- you have a wonderful gravy!
BEST EVER POT ROAST WITH BOURSIN MASHED POTATOES
This pot roast lives up to its name - it is the best ever! There are a few steps to this recipe, but every step enhances the wonderful flavors. The roast and gravy are bursting with flavor from all the fresh veggies and herbs. The wine reduction adds something a little extra making it a bit different than your average pot roast....
Provided by Samantha Jacobs
Categories Roasts
Time 5h30m
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- 1. Take out your meat; let your meat come up to room temp. LIBERALLY season with sea salt and fresh black pepper.
- 2. Pour some olive oil into a pan. Heat on med-high until almost smoking. Put your onion quarters in and brown on all sides (you want a nice deep golden color). When browned, remove and put in bottom of Crock Pot.
- 3. Next add a little more oil if needed and put your carrots into the pan making sure everything gets a nice color as well. Remove when evenly browned and add to Crock Pot.
- 4. Add the last of your oil and let it heat up. While your oil heats, dredge your beef through your flour making sure it's evenly coated.
- 5. Sear the meat on all sides, about a minute or two, getting a GBD (Golden Brown and Delicious) color.
- 6. Pull out your meat and lay it on top of your onions and carrots.
- 7. Add your rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves to the Crock Pot.
- 8. Mix your pot roast packet into your 2 cups of stock and stir until well combined then add to your Crock Pot. (The liquid should come up about halfway on the meat.)
- 9. If there is a lot of oil left in your pan, dump some of it out. Add your red wine to deglaze the pan, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wisk for all those little cooked on yummy bits (that's where a lot of your flavor will come from). Reduce it by about half, then add it to you Crock Pot.
- 10. Set your Crock Pot on high and cook for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours. You can leave it on low and it will keep going or, after 4 hours on high I usually turn it down and let it go another hour.
- 11. Boursin Mashed Potatoes! In the last 45 min of cooking get a big pot of SALTY water boiling. Wash all of your potatoes well. Stab all over with a fork. DO NOT PEEL.
- 12. Add potatoes to boiling water and cook until tender (falling off the fork when stabbed).
- 13. Strain the potatoes really well.
- 14. Put the milk and butter in the microwave and heat until milk is hot and butter is melted.
- 15. Add the potatoes back to the pot and get out your electric mixer. Mix until most of the really big pieces are broken down.
- 16. Add the milk/butter mixture a little bit at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
- 17. I like these specific potatoes a little lump because they really stand up to the pot roast.
- 18. Add 4 OZ of Boursin at the last minute and stir in while potatoes are hot. Season to taste.
- 19. Try to separate the pot roast into manage pieces, either take it out and cut it or just separate it in the Crock Pot.
- 20. It should be tender enough that it just falls apart to the touch.
- 21. I serve it up with a big scoop of potaotes in the center of the plates and put pot roast and veggies and gravy right on top. Garnish with some chopped green onion if you so desire. DEEEEEEEEEEELICIOUS =)
MARIA'S BEST CROCK POT ROAST
My mother in law makes a mean roast. This is a crock pot version of hers which will have you begging for more!
Provided by canarygirl
Categories Roast Beef
Time 8h10m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Using a sharp, thin knife (like a boning knife), create deep holes in the meat, inserting the quartered pieces of garlic and bacon.
- Using a mortar and pestle, mash garlic and salt first, then add paprika, parsley, olive oil and vinegar.
- Rub this mixture all over the roast.
- Put the roast into the crockpot and cook on low 7-10 hours, or until done.
- Note: if you like, you can also add 1/2 glass red wine about 1 hour before the roast is done.
- You can substitute a pork sirloin roast for the beef too, mmmmm.
BEST POT ROAST EVER
Categories Soup/Stew Beef Low Sodium Low/No Sugar Healthy
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Wash the roast. Add a little olive oil to a large pot. Sprinkle garlic and onion powder, salt, pepper, Herbes De Provence and dill on the roast. Sear both sides. Cut the heat back and add the Worcestershire sauce, Balsamic vinegar, beef broth and V8 juice. Cover the roast and allow to cook for a few hours on low heat. 30 or so before the roast is completely done add the potatoes and carrots. A few minutes later add the onion and garlic. Cover and allow to cook for approximately 30 minutes more. If the roast gets too dry, add more beef broth or water.
THE BEST POT ROAST
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350. Heat heavy dutch oven over med-high heat. Add 2 tbsp olive oil and heat until shimmering. Meanwhile season roast with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour. Brown roast on all sides, about 20 minutes total. Remove from pot. Set aside. Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining olive oil to pot. Add diced carrots, celery, onion. Saute until onions are translucent and vegetables begin to soften, about 5-7 minutes. Add 1 tbsp flour and garlic. Stir constantly over med heat for one minute. Add wine, bringing to boil and scraping up brown bits. Add two cups beef stock, bay leaf, thyme and black pepper. Season with salt. Bring to boil. Return roast to pot, cover. Half of the roast should be submerged. Add water or more stock if necessary. Braise in oven for two hours. After two hours, add potatoes, carrots, onion and remaining two cups of beef stock. Vegetables should be covered with liquid. Add more water if needed. Bring to boil on stove. Return pot to oven. Continue cooking for 1 hour until potatoes and carrots are tender. Remove pot from oven. Remove roast to cutting board. Remove vegetables to large bowl and cover with foil to keep warm. Place dutch oven on stove over med heat. Blend 1 tbsp corn starch with 2 tbsp water. Stir into gravy and simmer 5 minutes until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper to taste. Immediately serve sliced pot roast with vegetables and gravy. Have lots of crusty bread to sop up extra gravy.
BEST GARLIC ROSEMARY POT ROAST EVER
The red wine and dried mushrooms give this recipe a nice rich flavor.
Provided by debbie lopez
Categories Roasts
Time 6h10m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Place everything in crock pot and cook on high for 6 hours.
- 2. For thing gravy just fish out the bay leaf and rosemary sprigs. You can think with cornstarch if you like a thicker gravy thicker.
- 3. Hope you enjoy
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of beef: Chuck roast, shoulder roast, or brisket are all good options for pot roast. These cuts are tough but flavorful, and they become tender when cooked slowly in liquid.
- Brown the beef before braising: Browning the beef adds flavor and color to the pot roast. You can do this in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat.
- Use a variety of vegetables: Vegetables add flavor and nutrition to pot roast. Some good options include carrots, celery, onions, potatoes, and parsnips.
- Season the pot roast well: Use a combination of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to season the pot roast. You can also add other herbs and spices to taste.
- Cook the pot roast slowly: Pot roast should be cooked slowly over low heat. This allows the meat to become tender and the flavors to meld together.
- Let the pot roast rest before serving: After the pot roast is cooked, let it rest for 10-15 minutes before serving. This allows the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, making it more tender and flavorful.
Conclusion:
Pot roast is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. By following these tips, you can make a delicious and tender pot roast that your family and friends will love. Experiment with different combinations of vegetables, herbs, and spices to create a pot roast that is uniquely your own.
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