SCANDINAVIAN POT ROAST

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There are variations of this recipe, but this is a great starting point, and you can make adjustments to suit your taste preferences, if your like. Some variations call for white wine in place of beer. Another variation uses water instead of beer and then adds white wine vinegar in place of the cider vinegar. You can add a...

Provided by Vickie Parks

Categories     Roasts

Time 2h45m

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 Tbsp vegetable oil
3 1/2 lb boneless beef chuck roast
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups beer (12 ounces)
2 Tbsp cider vinegar
2 Tbsp light brown sugar, packed
2 bay leaves
2 Tbsp fresh dill, snipped (or 1 tsp dried dill weed)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp allspice (or 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon + 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg)
2 clove garlic, finely chopped
PAN SAUCE
1/2 cup low-fat sour cream or low-fat plain yogurt
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325 °F.
  • 2. Heat oil in a 5-qt oven-proof baking pan over medium heat. Pat roast dry with paper towels. Add roast and onion slices to pan, and brown meat on all sides, stirring occasionally for 4 to 5 minutes or until onions are soft. Add beer, vinegar, brown sugar, bay leaves, dill, salt, pepper, allspice and garlic.
  • 3. Cover pan, place in oven to roast for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until meat is tender and thoroughly cooked.
  • 4. Transfer roast to cutting board, cover loosely with foil and let stand 15 minute before slicing.
  • 5. Remove bay leaves from roasting pan, and skim fat from pan sauce. Stir sour cream and flour into the hot pan sauce, stirring for about 2 to 3 minutes or until thickened and still warm.
  • 6. Slice roast across the grain, and spoon pan sauce over each serving, and serve immediately.

Chikamso Maureen
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5 stars!


Juan Nava
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Delicious!


DM. Real
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Bland. Needs more flavor.


Amr Elgoahry
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Easy to follow recipe. The results were delicious. Will definitely make again.


BABU CHY
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Great recipe! The meat was tender and the gravy was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Anik Babu
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This dish was a bit bland for my taste. I added some extra spices and herbs to give it more flavor.


Mekh Parajuli
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This was an easy recipe to follow and the results were amazing. The meat was so tender and the gravy was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


PUTO Beats
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This recipe was a bit time-consuming, but it was worth it. The meat was fall-apart tender and the gravy was rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again for special occasions.


Ahmed Mahe
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This was a delicious and hearty meal. The meat was so tender and the gravy was flavorful. I served it with mashed potatoes and green beans, and it was a perfect comfort food dinner.


Syed Ishti
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I've never had Scandinavian pot roast before, but this recipe was easy to follow and turned out great. The meat was fall-apart tender and the gravy was perfect. I'll definitely be making this again.


Allu Din
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This Scandinavian pot roast was a hit with my family! The meat was so tender and flavorful, and the gravy was rich and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.