Pot roast and vegetable gravy is a classic comfort food that can warm the soul on a cold night. This hearty dish is made with tough cuts of meat, such as chuck roast or brisket, that are slow-cooked until they are fall-apart tender. The meat is then smothered in a rich and flavorful gravy made from beef broth, vegetables, and red wine.
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PERFECT POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES AND GRAVY
I have always loved comfort food and a well prepared pot roast tops the list. There are more recipes for pot roast than there are pots too cook them. Many of those recipes, however, produce dry, pasty-looking meat and vegetables that just don't quite make it. I've taken the best from lots of different techniques and come up with what I think is a recipe you'll enjoy time and again. Quite a few different cuts of beef are "suitable" for pot roast: bottom round, rump and front cut brisket to name a few. A blade cut chuck roast is far and away the best choice, however. It's fattier than the others and during the long, slow cooking process called braising, the chuck produces the most mouth watering end result. Be sure to brown the roast and vegetables before braising. This improves the flavor and also enhances the appearance as the high heat used during browning carmelizes the sugars in the meat. The quantity of each of the ingredients can be varied a little to suit your individual taste. Accordingly, the timing suggested is only a guide and you should test for doneness as you begin to approach the end of the cooking time. This recipe calls for cooking in a crock pot. You can also use a large heavy Dutch oven and cook in the oven.
Provided by GREG IN SAN DIEGO
Time 8h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Season the roast with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- In a large skillet (not non-stick) heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the roast and cook, turning often, until browned, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer the roast to a plate.
- Add more oil to the skillet if necessary and heat over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions, carrots and potatoes and cook, stirring often, until the they are slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Do not overcook.
- Transfer the vegetables to a slow-cooker, add the bay leaf and then place th roast on top of the vegetables.
- Add the water or other liquid to the skillet and bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Pour into the slow cooker.
- Cover and slow-cook until the roast is tender, perhaps 8 hours on low (200 degree) setting.
- Transfer the roast and vegetables to a platter using a slotted spoon and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Skim the fat from the surface of the cooking liquid.
- Remove the bay leaf.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over very low heat.
- Add the flour and let bubble, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
- Whisk in the cooking liquid and bring to a simmer.
- Cook, whisking often, until thickened and reduced to about 1 cup.
- Using a sharp knife, slice the roast crosswise across the grain. Serve with the vegetables and gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 481.7, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 154.8, Sodium 591.3, Carbohydrate 25.4, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 3.3, Protein 50.4
POT ROAST AND VEGETABLE GRAVY
Steps:
- Pot Roast: Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Place roast in a pan and season with tomato paste, garlic, bay leaves, pepper, salt and onion salt. Put 1 1/2-inche of water in the bottom of the pan. Surround the roast with 1/2-inch cubes or stew cuts of fresh vegetables.
- Cover the roast pan with another interlocking roast pan of the same size and roast for 2 hours. Then turn over and cook for another 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- Gravy: Separate the vegetables from the natural gravy stock. Pour the stock into a heavy gauge pot. Scrape the bottom of the roast pan and add to stock. You should have about 3 quarts of stock, if not add bouillon broth.
- Simmer and skim off the fat, then put 1 1/2 pints of the stock in a pan and add flour and whip until smooth. Gradually add this slurry to the simmering stock until a smooth thickness is achieved. Add the roasted vegetables to the gravy.
- Mashed Potatoes: Boil or steam potatoes until well done. Place in a mixing bowl and add the above ingredients. Whip, then serve.
- Potato Pancake: Rice potatoes through fine hole attachment. Dice onions fine in buffalo chopper and add to potatoes. Combine this with eggs, salt, parsley and white pepper. Add 2pounds of flour and check consistency then add baking powder. If batter seems too loose or watery, add more flour until thick but not too stiff. In a large skillet, add enough vegetable oil so that when melted it will equal about 1/8-inch in bottom. Oil must be very hot before using or pancakes will turn out greasy. Spoon batter into pan about 2-ounce ovals. When brown, place on paper towel to absorb excess oil.
POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES
This old-fashioned favorite uses an economical cut of beef that's simmered to fork-tenderness.-National Livestock and Meat Board
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine the garlic, oregano and lemon-pepper; rub over roast. In a Dutch oven, brown roast in oil on all sides; drain. Add 3/4 cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-3/4 hours. , Add vegetables; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes longer or until beef is tender. Remove to a serving platter and keep warm. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing., Strain cooking liquid; skim off fat. Return 1 cup liquid to pan and bring to a boil over medium high heat. , Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; add to pan. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until gravy is thickened and bubbly. Serve with roast and vegetables.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287 calories, Fat 7g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 48mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES
This recipe is my personal favorite for pot roast. It tenderizes the toughest meats and produces a wonderful, flavorful gravy. It's best when cooked in a cast-iron Dutch oven. This is a whole meal in one pot, my favorite kind of meal.
Provided by judy2304
Categories Main Dish Recipes Beef Pot Roast Recipes
Time 6h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Heat vegetable oil in a large, heavy pot or cast-iron Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown chuck roast in the hot oil completely, 5 to 8 minutes per side; season with salt and black pepper and transfer to a platter. Reserve oil in pot.
- Cook and stir onion and garlic in the oil until onions are golden, about 15 minutes. Stir beef stock, tomatoes, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, and bay leaves into onions and garlic; bring to a boil and place chuck roast into the mixture. Cover pot.
- Cook in the preheated oven until meat is very tender, 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Scatter carrot slices around the beef and bring to a boil over medium heat; return to oven for 30 more minutes. Distribute potatoes around the beef and vegetables, bring to a boil again over medium heat, and bake until potatoes are tender, about 30 more minutes.
- Transfer beef to a serving platter, cover loosely with a tent of aluminum foil, and set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
- Stir mushrooms into pan drippings; bring to a simmer over low heat. Whisk cornstarch into cold water in a small bowl and stir into the drippings. Season with celery salt, basil, and thyme. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaves. Slice beef; serve on a platter surrounded by vegetables. Pour gravy over beef.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 567.2 calories, Carbohydrate 30.3 g, Cholesterol 120.3 mg, Fat 32.8 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 35.9 g, SaturatedFat 12.4 g, Sodium 450.7 mg, Sugar 10.4 g
VEGETABLE & GRAVY POT ROAST
Make and share this Vegetable & Gravy Pot Roast recipe from Food.com.
Provided by channaxo
Categories Roast Beef
Time 4h15m
Yield 1 Pot Roast, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven at 325 degrees. (or medium high heat stove).
- Trim fat from meat and sprinkle basil, sugar, salt, and pepper on roast.
- Brown all sides in olive oil in a 4-6 quart dutch oven.
- Add garlic and onions to bottom of pan.
- Mix beef stock, red wine, Worcestershire and pour over roast.
- Bring to boil, reduce heat and let simmer.
- Bake covered for 3 ½ hours.
- Add potatoes and carrots. Place roast on top of vegetables.
- Return to boil, reduce heat and let simmer.
- Bake covered another 30 minutes or more until tender.
- Transfer meat and vegetables to platter, reserve juices.
- Gravy: combine ½ cup water and flour into pot roast juices on medium heat until thickened, season to taste and serve over roast and vegetables.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 899.9, Fat 56.7, SaturatedFat 21.7, Cholesterol 182.6, Sodium 344.2, Carbohydrate 38.6, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 6.5, Protein 52.8
OLD-FASHIONED POT ROAST WITH GRAVY
"We raise beef and have a large garden, so I try to find new ways to use these ingredients to make nutritious meals," relates Joan Airey from Rivers, Manitoba. Simmered in a brown gravy flecked with veggies, this roast is fork tender when sliced.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 8h15m
Yield 12-14 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut roast in half; brown in a Dutch oven in oil on all sides. Sprinkle with pepper. Place the carrots, onion and garlic in a 5-qt. slow cooker; top with the roast. In a bowl, combine the tomato sauce, wine or broth, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Remove meat and keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; pour into a saucepan. Bring to a boil. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Return to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with a sliced beef.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 211mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
ONE EASY POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES WITH THE PERFECT GRAVY TIPS
I was used to my mothers 'old fashioned' way of making pot roast. Throw a chuck roast in the crock pot, toss in a few veggies, pour a little water in the bottom- and for the finishing touch add a cup of onion soup on top.. While good- and a fond memory of my childhood.. I was ready for something a little more modern and way more flavorful. THIS IS IT. Dare I say finger licking good. The roast is very flavorful and the 'gravy' from the red wine, beef broth is, seriously, delicious. You may want to add a few more carrots and a few more potatoes.. but the recipe as is was great for me. Enjoy- you cant go wrong with this one!! Easy is the operative word here. I like chuck roast for this beef pot roast, but brisket, 7-bone roast, and other tougher cuts also work well. The slow braising method results in a remarkably tender and flavorful meal with natural pan gravy. Potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, and sweet onions cook with the roast for a built-in side dish.
Provided by CHEF GRPA
Categories Roast Beef
Time 1h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325*F.
- Rub beef chuck roast with Worcestershire sauce on both sides.
- Combine onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt, and dried oregano. Sprinkle spice mixture evenly on both sides of roast. Add fresh ground black pepper to taste. Place seasoned chuck roast in the center of a large foil-lined roasting pan.
- Arrange new potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, and garlic around roast. Separate sweet onion slices and arrange on top of beef and vegetables. Spray top of vegetables with vegetable oil. Sprinkle dry onion soup mix evenly on top of vegetables and meat.
- In a separate small bowl, combine red wine, beef broth, and tomato paste until smooth. Pour mixture down the side of the pan, tilting to distribute evenly over the bottom. Cover pan with foil, crimping around the edges to seal tight.
- Bake for 2-1/2 to 3 hours, until meat is tender. Slice pot roast and serve with roasted vegetables and pan gravy.
- • My Notes: Tomato paste is sold in tubes (like toothpaste) for those times when you just need a tablespoon or two. Refrigerate after opening, and it will last a couple of months. If you need to open a can of tomato paste for this recipe, the excess can be easily frozen. Measure by the tablespoon into ice cube trays, freeze until solid, pop them out, then seal in a zip-top bag and store in the freezer.
- • Perfect Gravy Tips and Hints:.
- With a few tricks, you can turn out the best gravy ever. Below you will find tips and hints for making gravy and fixing it when or if things go wrong.
- 1• Lumpy gravy: Pour into blender and give it a whir for no more than thirty to sixty seconds. Do not overblend. Pour back into pot and reheat.
- 2• Instant mashed potato flakes will work as a thickener for gravy and produces no lumps. You may need extra salt.
- 3• Too salty: Try adding a pinch or brown sugar or a 1/4 teaspoon vinegar.
- 4• Use flours that are low in protein and high in starch, such as cake flour, pastry flour or all-purpose flour. This will help prevent any "skin" from forming on gravy as it sits.
- 5• When deglazing the pan, be sure to scrape up those bits clinging to the bottom of the pan. They increase the flavor of the gravy.
- 6• Constarch has twice the thickening power of flour.
- 7• Arrowroot has slightly more than twice the thickening power of flour.
- 8• Avoid making gravy in an aluminum (anodized is okay) pan as it can turn the gravy gray.
- 9• Liquid gravy browner can be added to gravy to improve color.
- 10• When adding liquid to the roux, add it slowly and whisk constantly to avoid lumping.
- 11• Whisking in a tablespoon of butter of heavy cream just before serving will give gravy a rich, satiny texture.
- 12• Adding a teaspoon of instant coffee granules or cocoa per two cups gravy enriches the flavor as well as adds color.
- 13• Cooked meat stores and freezes better in its gravy. The gravy keeps the meat from drying out.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 550.6, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 99.8, Sodium 3649.9, Carbohydrate 74.5, Fiber 9.9, Sugar 7.7, Protein 41.6
ROAST WITH GRAVY
Roast like grandma used to make and easy gravy. This is a recipe my grandmother has made for years. I love the gravy that goes with this! Serve with mashed potatoes and your favorite vegetables!
Provided by Laura Tanner-Humphreys
Categories Main Dish Recipes Roast Recipes
Time 2h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in stock pot over medium heat; sear roast in the hot oil until slightly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove roast from pot and place on a plate. Cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Return seared roast to the stock pot; pour coffee and 1 1/2 cup water over roast. Add beef bouillon, basil leaves, 1 tablespoon salt, and pepper.
- Bring broth to a boil; reduce heat to medium low, cover stock pot, and simmer until meat is falling apart, 2 to 3 hours. Remove and discard basil leaves. Transfer roast to a serving dish and cover with a lid or aluminum foil, keeping the broth in the stock pot over medium heat.
- Whisk flour and 1/2 cup water together in a bowl until smooth. Slowly whisk flour mixture into broth until gravy is smooth and somewhat clear; season with salt. Pour about half the gravy over the roast and pour the rest into a gravy boat for serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.3 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Cholesterol 158.1 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 47 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 1152.3 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of meat. Chuck roast, rump roast, and brisket are all good choices for pot roast. These cuts are tough, but they become tender when cooked slowly in liquid.
- Brown the meat before braising. Browning the meat adds flavor and color to the pot roast. It also helps to seal in the juices.
- Use a variety of vegetables. Potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions are all classic pot roast vegetables. However, you can also add other vegetables, such as turnips, parsnips, or Brussels sprouts.
- Season the pot roast well. Use a combination of salt, pepper, garlic, and herbs to season the meat and vegetables.
- Cook the pot roast slowly. Pot roast is a dish that takes time to cook. The longer you cook it, the more tender it will be. Cook the pot roast for at least 2 hours, or until the meat is fall-apart tender.
- Make a gravy from the pan juices. After the pot roast is cooked, there will be a lot of flavorful liquid in the pan. Use this liquid to make a gravy. Simply whisk in some flour or cornstarch until the gravy thickens.
Conclusion:
Pot roast is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a cold winter night. It is a hearty and flavorful dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. With a little planning and effort, you can make a delicious pot roast that your family will love.
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