Best 10 Petrinis Italian Pot Roast Recipes

ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
• Pat roast dry and sprinkle on salt and pepper. Once the oil is shimmering hot, sear the meat on both ends and all the way around the outside. Total time about 15 minutes to sear the whole roast.
• Remove the roast to a plate and add the carrots, celery and onions and cook for five minutes, stirring often.
• Add the tomato paste and garlic and cook for two more minutes.
• Add wine to deglaze. Cook until the wine evaporates.
• Add the bay leaves, sundried tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, broth, thyme, oregano and basil and stir. Add the beef back in along with any liquid on the plate, cover and place in the oven for three hours, turning the beef over once about 1 ½ hours into the roasting time.
• After the full three hours, remove the meat, let it rest under a sheet of loose foil for 10 minutes.
• Remove and discard bay leaves and thyme sprigs then slice the beef and serve with the sauce.
• The string should be left on while slicing to hold the roast together. OK to cut off after sliced and plated.

ITALIAN POT ROAST (STRACOTTO ALLA FIORENTINA)

Steps:

• Trim some of the fat from the meat. Using a sharp knife, make cuts all over the meat and insert the garlic slices inside. Season generously with salt and pepper. If you like, you can tie the beef with kitchen strin, to help it keep it shape during cooking.
• In a large dutch oven pot, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the meat and brown on all sides until a nice brown crust develops, about 5 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and reserve.
• Lower the heat to medium low. Add the veggies and cook until soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Then, add the wine and cook until it reduces slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Add the marinara sauce and stir to combine. Then, add back the chuck roast and the basil leaves. Cover, turn the heat down to low and let it simmer gently for 2 to 3 hours, turning the roast at least once, until fork tender. If you think the sauce is drying out, you can add some water of beef broth.
• When done, remove the basil leaves and discard. Transfer the meat to a chopping board, remove the kitchen string (if used) and cut into smaller pieces. The sauce should be thick enough, but if it's not, you can continue boiling over medium-high heat, uncovered, until it reaches the desired thickness. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
• Serve the roast over creamy polenta (or mashed potatoes), garnished with chopped parsley.

PETRINI'S ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Season beef to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large (5 quart covered) pot over medium to medium high heat.
• Coat bottom of pre-heated pan with olive oil.
• Sear meat well on both sides (you may need to cut the meat into smaller pices to accommodate your pan). Once the meat is seared remove to a plate.
• In a bowl or large measuring cup, mix together the tomato sauce, garlic, italian seasoning, apple juice and vinegar.
• Pour liquids into pot and deglaze, being sure to scrape up all the yummy goodness on the bottom of the pan.
• Add back the meat and also add the mushrooms.
• Lower the heat so that the liquids are at a simmer and cover the pot.
• Let simmer for 2-3 hours until the meat is falling apart.
• Serve in shallow bowls over pasta cooked al dente.

HOMEMADE ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Sprinkle flour into oven bag; shake to coat. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan; add roast. In a small bowl, combine the water, tomato soup, soup mix, Italian seasoning and garlic; pour into oven bag., Cut six 1/2-in. slits in top of bag; close with tie provided. Bake at 325° for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roast to a serving platter and keep warm. Transfer cooking juices to a small saucepan; skim fat. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Return to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice roast; serve with gravy.

ITALIAN-STYLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Heat oil in ovenproof Dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat; cook 4 min. on each side or until browned on both sides. Remove meat from pan, reserving drippings in pan. Add onions and garlic to reserved drippings; cook and stir 5 min. or until onions are crisp-tender. Remove from pan.
• Return meat to Dutch oven; top with onion mixture and 2 Tbsp. parsley. Add beans, tomatoes, carrots and olives to pan. Mix broth and steak sauce; pour over meat. Cover.
• Bake 2-1/2 hours or until meat is done (160ºF). Sprinkle with cheese and remaining parsley. Serve with polenta.

ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Cut roast in half. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, onion, wine, salt, basil, oregano, garlic and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with meat.

ITALIAN POT ROAST (STRACOTTO)

Steps:

• Cut the garlic into thin slivers. Pierce the meat in many places with the point of a knife and insert the garlic slivers into the holes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy 3- to 4-quart heatproof casserole. Add the meat and brown it well over medium heat. Remove it from the casserole. Add the remaining oil and the onions, carrots and celery. Saute them until moderately brown.
• Stir in the wine and cook for a few minutes, scraping the casserole. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste and basil. Season the mixture with salt and pepper and return the meat to the casserole.
• Cover tightly and cook over very low heat for at least three hours, until the meat is very tender. Turn the meat a few times during cooking.
• Remove the meat from the casserole. To serve immediately, skim the fat from the surface of the sauce, then puree the sauce in a food processor and reheat. Otherwise, refrigerate the meat and sauce overnight. Remove any congealed fat from the sauce and puree the sauce in a food processor. Reheat the meat in the sauce before serving.

COOKING LIGHT'S CROCK POT ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Slice roast in half for even cooking; place in crock pot.
• Add onion and remaining ingredients.
• Cover and cook on high setting 5 hours or until roast is tender.
• Or, cover and cook on high setting one hour; reduce to low setting, and cook 7 hours.
• Slice meat to serve.

ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Place meat in large roasting pan, cover with garlic, onion, and pepper. Place other vegetables and potatoes all around the meat (besides tomatoes and tomato sauce).
• Mix the soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce in the tomatoes and the tomato sauce, also add the wine. Add this mixture to the roast.
• Add all other seasonings to the roast.
• Cook in slow oven (250 degrees) for 4 to 5 hours, or until meat falls apart when prodded with the tines of a fork.

ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over high heat. Sprinkle beef roast with salt and pepper; place in skillet. Cook about 6 minutes or until beef is browned on both sides.
• Place beef in large shallow roasting pan. Arrange potatoes, carrots, celery and onion around beef. Sprinkle garlic over beef and vegetables. Pour pasta sauce over top.
• Cover pan with foil; roast 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes or until beef and vegetables are tender.
• Remove beef from pan; place on serving platter. Cut beef across grain into slices; arrange vegetables over top. Cover with foil to keep warm.
• Skim excess fat from drippings in pan. Place 2 cups pan drippings in 1-quart saucepan (if necessary, add water to equal 2 cups). In tightly covered container, shake cold water and flour until smooth. With saucepan over medium-high heat, gradually stir flour mixture into drippings. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Serve gravy with beef and vegetables.