Best 8 Peleponnesian Pot Roast Recipes

PELEPONNESIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Make slits in the meat and insert garlic. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add meat and brown on all sides.
• Combine tomato sauce, vinegar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice. Pour over roast. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender.
• Remove meat to a platter and let rest 5 minutes before slicing. Stir the sauce well and spoon over meat.

PERFECT POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Generously salt and pepper the chuck roast.
• Heat the olive oil in large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the halved onions to the pot, browning them on both sides. Remove the onions to a plate.
• Throw the carrots into the same very hot pot and toss them around a bit until slightly browned, about a minute or so. Reserve the carrots with the onions.
• If needed, add a bit more olive oil to the very hot pot. Place the meat in the pot and sear it for about a minute on all sides until it is nice and brown all over. Remove the roast to a plate.
• With the burner still on high, use either red wine or beef broth (about 1 cup) to deglaze the pot, scraping the bottom with a whisk. Place the roast back into the pot and add enough beef stock to cover the meat halfway.
• Add in the onions and the carrots, along with the fresh herbs.
• Put the lid on, then roast for 3 hours for a 3-pound roast. For a 4 to 5-pound roast, plan on 4 hours. The roast is ready when it's fall-apart tender.

ULTIMATE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Pat roast dry with a paper towel; tie at 2-in. intervals with kitchen string. Sprinkle roast with pepper and 1-1/2 teaspoons salt. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides. Remove from pan., Add onions, celery and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the same pan; cook and stir over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until onions are browned. Add garlic, tomato paste, thyme and bay leaves; cook and stir 1 minute longer., Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; stir in broth. Return roast to pan. Arrange potatoes, parsnips and carrots around roast; bring to a boil. Bake, covered, until meat is fork-tender, 2-2-1/2 hours., Remove roast and vegetables from pan; keep warm. Discard bay leaves; skim fat from cooking juices. On stovetop, bring juices to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half (about 1-1/2 cups), 10-12 minutes. Stir in vinegar and parsley; season with salt and pepper to taste., Remove string from roast. Serve with vegetables and sauce.

LIGHT POT ROAST

Steps:

• Trim fat from roast.
• Spray a dutch oven with cooking spray and preheat to medium.
• Brown roast on all sides.
• Drain fat.
• In a small bowl mix the 1/2 cup water, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon granules, and basil.
• Pour over the meat and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.
• Add potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion to the dutch oven.
• Cover and simmer for another 45 to 60 minutes or until meat and vegetables are tender.
• Add more water if needed.
• Remove meat and vegetables to a platter and keep warm.
• Pour the pan juices into a metal bowl and place the metal bowl in ice water to solidify the fat.
• Skim off the fat.
• You need 1 cup of pan juices, so add water if necessary to make the full cup.
• Whisk together the 1/4 cup water and flour until smooth.
• Stir in the pan juices and return to the dutch oven.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook another minute and serve the gravy with the meat and veggies.

POLYNESIAN ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; brush with browning sauce if desired. Combine the flour, salt and pepper; rub over meat. Place onion in a 3-qt. slow cooker; top with roast. , Drain pineapple, reserving juice; refrigerate the pineapple slices. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch and ginger; whisk in the broth, soy sauce, garlic and reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Pour over meat. Cook, covered, on low for 6-8 hours. , Add pineapple and green pepper. Cook 1 hour longer or until meat is tender.

POLYNESIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Place roast and mushrooms in large Dutch Oven.
• Combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger and salt. Mix well and pour over roast.
• Let stand 1 hour at room temperature, turning once.
• Add sliced onion, place over high heat and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until roast is tender.
• Remove roast and vegetables to warm serving dish.
• Combine cornstarch and water, mixing well. Stir into pan drippings.
• Cook mixture over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly. Ladle sauce over roast.

POLYNESIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat meat on all sides with flour.
• In Dutch oven, brown meat in hot Crisco.
• Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
• Combine the juice, soy sauce, lemon juice, sugar, garlic, and basil.
• Add to meat in dutch oven.
• Cover; roast at 350 degrees for 2 hours or till meat is tender.
• Baste occasionally with the mixture.
• During the last 10 minutes, top with pineapple slices.
• Remove meat and pineapple tp warm platter.
• Skim off excess fat.
• Add enough water to pan drippings to make 2 cups liquid.
• Combine cornstarch and the cold water; stir into drippings.
• Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
• Drizzle meat with a little sauce; serve remaining sauce with meat.

MOM'S POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown the pot roast in the oil.
• This will take about 15 minutes to get all surfaces browned.
• Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat and simmer very slowly for 3 hours.
• Take the roast out and keep warm.
• Strain the gravy (serve the onions as a side dish).
• Mix the flour with water and thicken the gravy if desired.