Best 5 French Pot Roast Recipes

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If you're looking for a classic French dish that is both hearty and flavorful, look no further than French pot roast. This traditional beef stew is made with tender chunks of beef, slow-cooked in a rich and savory red wine sauce. The result is a comforting and delicious dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a casual weeknight meal. With its combination of succulent beef, flavorful vegetables, and robust sauce, French pot roast is sure to satisfy even the most discerning palate.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

CROCK POT (SLOW COOKER) FRENCH DIP ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES



Crock Pot (Slow Cooker) French Dip Roast Beef Sandwiches image

I have another tried and true French Dip recipe and also use another great one here on 'zaar, but when I went to make it the other day, I was lacking all of the ingredients to make either...so the following was born. Turns out everyone liked it better than either of my previous ones, so I figured I better post it for posterity!

Provided by Karen..

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 5h15m

Yield 10 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 lbs bottom round beef roast
1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
1 (19 ounce) can progresso French onion soup (not condensed soup)
1 (12 ounce) can beer
3 beef bouillon cubes
1/4-1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
salt
10 kaiser rolls (or your favorite hard rolls)
provolone cheese (optional)

Steps:

  • Place roast in 4.5 - 6 quart slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle with onion soup mix and then pour onion soup and beer over it.
  • Drop bouillon cubes in different spots into the liquid and sprinkle pepper and salt to taste over all.
  • Cook on high for 4-5 hours. (I guess you could also cook on low for 8 hours or so, but I haven't tried it!).
  • Remove meat and slice or shred; return to slow cooker and cover.
  • Turn to low and let meat soak up the juices until ready to serve.
  • Our favorite way to serve: open rolls and place a slice of provolone on one side of each; place under broiler until cheese is almost melted. Spoon beef on top with slotted spoon and serve sandwich with a side cup of au jus.

FRENCH DIP ROAST BEEF FOR THE CROCK POT



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This is one of the best recipes I've come up with for beef roast. The cheapest cuts come out tasting like you slaved over a stove all day long. You can add potatoes and carrots to the recipe if you like, or shred it and serve it as a French Dip sandwich with the au jus juice from the crock pot on the side. If you are watching your sodium, use the lite soy sauce and it will taste just as delicious.

Provided by The Big Cheese

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 7h10m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 1/2-4 lbs boneless chuck roast
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 beef bouillon cube
1 bay leaf
3 -4 peppercorns
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon garlic powder
12 French rolls, split

Steps:

  • Place roast in a 5-quart slow cooker.
  • Combine soy sauce and next 6 ingredients.
  • Pour over roast.
  • Add water to slow cooker until roast is almost covered.
  • Cook, covered, on LOW for 7 hours or until very tender.
  • Remove roast, reserving broth.
  • You may shred roast with a fork and serve on sandwich rolls with the broth on the side for dipping.

FRENCH-STYLE POT ROAST



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Make and share this French-Style Pot Roast recipe from Food.com.

Provided by KathyP53

Categories     Roast Beef

Time 4h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 beef chuck roast, boneless, pulled apart into 2 pieces and fat trimmed (4-5 pounds)
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 (750 ml) bottle medium-bodied red wine
10 sprigs fresh parsley
2 tablespoons minced fresh fresh parsley leaves
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
ground black pepper
4 ounces thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped fine
3 medium garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 cups beef broth
4 medium carrots, peeled and cut on bias into 1 1/2-inch pieces
2 cups frozen pearl onions
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup cold water (to bloom gelatin)
10 ounces white mushrooms, wiped clean, stems trimmed, halved if small and quartered if large
table salt
1 tablespoon powdered unflavored gelatin

Steps:

  • Season meat with kosher salt. Place on wire rack in rimmed baking sheet, and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, bring wine to simmer in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes. Using kitchen twine, tie parsley sprigs, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves into bundle.
  • Pat beef dry with paper towels and season generously with pepper. Tie three pieces of kitchen twine around each piece of meat to keep it from falling apart.
  • Adjust oven rack to lower middle position and heat oven to 300°F Cook bacon in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 6-8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper-towel lined plate and reserve. Pour off all but 2 tbsp of bacon fat; return Dutch oven to medium-high heat and heat until fat begins to smoke. Add beef to pat and brown on all sides, 8-10 minutes total. Transfer beef to large plate and set aside.
  • Reduce heat to medium; add onion and cook,, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, 2-4 minutes. Add garlic, flour, and reserved bacon; cook stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add reduced wine, broth, and herb bundles, scraping bottom of pan with wooden spoon to loosen browned bits. Return roast and any accumulated juices to pot; increase heat to high and bring liquid to simmer, then place large sheet of foil over pot and cover tightly with lid. Set pot in oven and cook, using tongs to turn beef every hour, until dinner fork slips easily in and out of meat, 2 1/2 -3 hours, adding carrots to pot after 2 hours.
  • While meat cooks, bring pearl onions, butter, sugar and 1/2 cup water to boil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook until onions are tender, 5-8 minutes. Uncover, increase heat to medium-high heat, and cook until all liquid evaporates, 3-4 minutes. Add mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoons table salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are browned and glazed 8-12 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Place remaining 1/4 cup cold water in small bowl and sprinkle gelatin on top.
  • Transfer beef to cutting board; tent with foil to keep warm. Allow braising liquid to settle for about 5 minutes, then using wide shallow spoon, skim fat off surface. Remove herb bundle and stir in onion-mushroom mixture. Bring liquid to simmer over medium-high heat and cook until mixture is slightly thickened and reduced to 3 1/4 cups, 20-30 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Add softened gelatin and stir until completely dissolved.
  • Remove kitchen twine from meat and discard. Using chef's or carving knife, cut meat against grain into 1/2" thick slices. Divide meat among warmed bowls or transfer to platter; arrange vegetables around meat, pour sauce on top, and sprinkle with minced parsley. Serve immediately.
  • To make ahead: Follow recipe to point where gelatine is sprinkled on top of cold water. OMIT THIS STEP. Place the meat back into reduced sauce, cool it to room temperature, cover it, and refrigerate for up to 2 days. To serve slice the beef and arrange it in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Bring the sauce to a simmer and stir in the gelatin until completely dissolved. Pour the war m sauce over the meat, cover it with aluminum foil and bake it in a 350°F oven until heated through, about 30 minutes. Serve with boiled potatoes, buttered noodles or steamed rice.

KITTENCAL'S CROCK POT FRENCH DIP ROAST



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Use only low sodium soy sauce and beef broth for this, my family likes spicy so I add in some crushed chili flakes also, I have left the onion powder or onion flakes as optional if you are an onion-lover then you might want to include it --- any leftover beef gravy may be frozen to use later for gravies or soup bases

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Roast Beef

Time 10h10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (4 lb) rump roast (about 4 pounds)
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium beef broth
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon onion powder (optional, or use 3 tablespoon dehydrated onion flakes, slightly crushed)
1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (or use 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
1 large bay leaf
water (as much as needed to cover)
10 Italian rolls, sliced (or use French rolls)

Steps:

  • Trim all visible fat from the roast then using a fork poke deep holes all over the meat.
  • Place the beef roast in the crock pot.
  • In a bowl combine the soy sauce, beef broth, black pepper, thyme, onion powder or onion flakes and fresh garlic or garlic powder; pour the mixture over the roast.
  • Place the bay leaf into the crock pot.
  • Add in enough water to almost cover the roast then mix to combine.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 2 hours.
  • Reduce the setting to LOW and continue to cook for about 5 hours more or until the meat is very tender.
  • After cooking skim off the fat that has accumulated on the top.
  • Remove the gravy and reserve.
  • Discard the bay leaf.
  • Shred the meat with a fork or slice thinly.
  • Divide/pile the meat onto the rolls; serve as sandwiches, then serve the reserved broth for a dipping.

FRENCH POT ROAST



French Pot Roast image

This is a pot roast recipe that I came up with years ago when I was wanting to do something a little bit different with my roast.

Provided by Mysterygirl

Categories     Roast Beef

Time 2h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 lbs beef roast
1 package onion soup mix
1 tablespoon dried thyme
2 cups dry red wine
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

  • Mix soup, thyme and wine together.
  • Pour over roast in a dutch oven.
  • Add mushrooms.
  • Cover and cook over medium low heat for 2 hours.
  • When roast is done to taste, remove from pan.
  • Mix cornstarch with cold water in a glass.
  • Turn heat up under pan juices to high.
  • Bring to a boil, then slowly add cornstarch mixture while stirring constantly.
  • Bring back to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Slice meat and serve with the mushroom gravy.

Tips:

  • Sear the meat in small batches to avoid overcrowding the pan and getting it soggy.
  • Use a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven so that the heat is distributed evenly.
  • Brown the meat well for maximum flavor.
  • Add enough liquid to cover the meat halfway.
  • Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2-3 hours, or until the meat is tender.
  • Add vegetables during the last hour of cooking.
  • Season the pot roast to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Serve the pot roast with mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles.

Conclusion:

French pot roast is a classic dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its tender meat, flavorful gravy, and hearty vegetables, it's a perfect meal for a special occasion or a weeknight dinner. So next time you're looking for a delicious and satisfying dish, give French pot roast a try. You won't be disappointed!

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