Best 12 Savory Pot Roast Recipes

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Savory pot roast is a classic, comforting dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It features tender, succulent meat with a rich, flavorful gravy. It is a versatile dish that can be prepared using a variety of ingredients, including different cuts of beef, vegetables and herbs, and can be cooked in a variety of ways such as slow-cooking or pressure-cooking, making it a flexible meal option. When choosing a recipe, it's essential to consider factors like the cooking method, preparation time and the desired flavor profile. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner, there's a savory pot roast recipe out there to suit your preferences.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

SAVORY POT ROAST



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"I LIKED IT when Grandma made pot roast because she'd let me help. I diced the onions, opened the can of tomatoes and measured out the horseradish. Handling that horseradish always made my eyes tear!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h15m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 round-bone beef chuck roast (3 to 3-1/2 pounds)
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 large onions, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup water, divided
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon browning sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, brown roast in oil. Remove and set aside. , In the drippings, saute onions and garlic until onions are tender. Return roast to Dutch oven. Stir in the tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, horseradish, browning sauce, salt if desired and pepper., Cover and simmer for 2-3 hours or until meat is tender. Remove roast to a serving platter and keep warm. Drain, reserving 2 cups pan juices. Combine flour and remaining water until smooth; stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Slice roast and serve with gravy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263 calories, Fat 15g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 92mg cholesterol, Sodium 121mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CAMPBELL'S® SLOW COOKER SAVORY POT ROAST



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This tender pot roast is braised to perfection in a mixture of Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, onion soup and recipe mix, carrots, and potatoes.

Provided by Campbell's Kitchen

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Campbell's Kitchen

Time 8h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (10.75 ounce) can Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular, 98% Fat Free or Healthy Request)
1 (2 ounce) pouch Campbell's® Dry Onion Soup and Recipe Mix
6 small red potatoes, halved
6 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 (3 pound) boneless beef bottom round roast or chuck pot roast

Steps:

  • Stir the soup, onion soup mix, potatoes and carrots in a 4 1/2-quart slow cooker. Add the beef and turn to coat.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours* or until the beef is fork-tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 683.4 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 147.1 mg, Fat 33.3 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 50 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 1356.9 mg, Sugar 6.4 g

SAVORY POT ROAST



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Savory slow-cooked beef and veggies flavored by horseradish give you delicious dinner.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 10h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

3- to 3 1/2-pound beef boneless chuck roast
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
8 small red potatoes, cut in half
3 cups baby-cut carrots
1 large onion, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
1 jar (5 ounces) prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Trim excess fat from beef. Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef in oil about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides.
  • Place potatoes, carrots and onion in 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Place beef on vegetables. Mix horseradish, salt and pepper; spread evenly over beef. Pour water over beef and vegetables.
  • Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until beef and vegetables are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 380 mg

CROCK POT SAVORY PORK ROAST



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I make this all the time. It smells wonderful as it cooks all day. My family loves it. It's even better the next day. We usually don't have any leftovers or very little.

Provided by sltrawick

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 7h5m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 -5 lbs pork loin roast
1 large onion, sliced
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon garlic powder

Steps:

  • Place roast and onion in crock pot sprayed with Pam.
  • Add bay leaf, soy sauce and garlic powder.
  • Cover. Cook on High 1 hour and then low 6 hours.
  • Slice and Serve.

SUNDAY DINNER SAVORY POT ROAST BEEF



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I came up with this when I was tired of the typical onion soup flavored roast beef recipe, but not in the mood for the robust red wine version I use. My kids liked it a lot (they range in age from 1 to 14 and even the baby ate it up!) I serve it with scalloped potatoes and a green salad. We like it for Sunday Dinner after church.

Provided by Dreamgoddess

Categories     Savory

Time 2h50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/2 lbs boneless chuck roast
1 teaspoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
3 tablespoons olive oil (I use light tasting, not extra virgin)
2 bay leaves
6 allspice berries
1/4 cup slivered shallot (one shallot big enough to fill your hand)
1 (14 ounce) can of good beef broth
1 inch cinnamon stick

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350.
  • Heat oil in a deep oven casserole dish or pot, that has a tight-fitting lid.
  • Rub the roast with Lawrey's salt.
  • When oil is hot, brown roast on all sides in the hot oil; look for a nice brown crispy texture.
  • When all sides are nicely browned, remove roast to a platter.
  • Put allspice, cinnamon, bay leaves and shallots in the hot oil and stirfry until shallots begin to brown; do not burn.
  • Pour in beef broth and stir, scraping sides and bottom of pan.
  • Return roast and any drippings that collected on the platter to the pot, turn once, cover tightly and put in oven (I don't even peek for the first 2 hours).
  • Roast until meat pulls apart, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours- check closely.
  • Remove roast to serving platter.
  • Pick out the 6 allspice berries, 2 bay leaves and cinamon stick, skim fat off and pour broth over the roast and serve.

SAVORY RUBBED POT ROAST AND GRAVY



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I surprised myself with this roast. I had my heart set on beef brisket. When you live in a small town, sometimes things don't work out the way you plan. Our local grocery store didn't have briskets. This recipe certainly elevates an inexpensive cut of meat into something worthy of a special meal. The rub seemed to have cooked...

Provided by Diane Atherton

Categories     Roasts

Time 3h15m

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 (3-lb) boneless chuck roast
beef rub (recipe to follow) or your favorite spices
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk(s) celery, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp thyme, dried
1 bay leaf
4 c beef stock or water (i used beef stock)
1/2 c dry white wine
RUB
3 Tbsp coarsely ground black pepper
2 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar (white)
1 Tbsp onion powder
2 tsp dry mustard
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp ancho or chilli powder
1 Tbsp chipotle powder or cayenne peper
GRAVY FROM ROAST DRIPPINGS
roast drippings
all purpose flour
water

Steps:

  • 1. RUB: Mix rub ingredients together. Store in ziploc bag or jar and use as needed. This makes a lot and there will be a good bit leftover. NOTE: this rub was intended to be used on a beef brisket, however, it was excellent on this chuck roast!
  • 2. Lightly oil meat with vegetable oil and generously spread rub on meat. Wrap meat in plastic wrap; refridgerate for a few hours or over night. NOTE: I wrapped overnight.
  • 3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • 4. BROWING AND COOKING ROAST: Pour oil into pot; heat over medium high heat (on stovetop). Add roast to pot; cook roast for 15 minutes (turning once) until beef is browned. NOTE: Don't bypass this step; browning/searing beef first is essential to creating a rich flavor base.
  • 5. Place onion around roast and cook uncovered for another 15 minutes or until onions begin to brown. Turn roast once.
  • 6. Add celery, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf to pot. Pour in 4 cups of beef stock (or water) and wine. Cover and place in pre-heated oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until fork tender. Turn roast one time 1/2 way through cooking time. NOTE: may need to add additional water toward end of cooking time.
  • 7. Remove roast from pot, cover and keep warm; set aside.
  • 8. GRAVY: Sorry there are no measurements for the gravy, it's just one of those dishes you have to work with to get it right. Strain the drippings from the roast into a skillet and heat over medium heat. Add a few heaping spoonfuls (one at a time) of flour to the hot drippings; stirring to make paste. NOTE: you dont want this paste too dry or too wet. Add warm water, a cup at a time; stir. Keep adding additional water (and continue stirring) until your gravy is the consistancy you like. NOTE: If you used the rub recipe I used, no additonal seasoning is necessary. Spoon gravy over slices of roast, mashed potatoes and/or biscuits.

SAVORY CROCK POT POT ROAST



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Make and share this Savory Crock Pot Pot Roast recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 6h10m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 -4 lbs boneless chuck roast, trimmed of fat
1 (6 1/2 ounce) jar prepared horseradish
5 medium carrots, peeled and diced
3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
2 medium onions, diced
salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)
1 cup apple juice or 1 cup cider
1/2 cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Rub meat with horseradish and place in crock pot.
  • Add other ingredients, except sour cream.
  • Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours or on low for 9-10 hours or until the meat and vegetables are tender.
  • If you are available, turn meat over, midway during cooking.
  • Take meat out of crock pot, allow to rest about 10-15 minutes before slicing.
  • In the meantime, whisk the sour cream with 1 cup of the juices from the pot, and serve as a sauce for the sliced meat.

SAVORY POT ROAST



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Make and share this Savory Pot Roast recipe from Food.com.

Provided by quotequotecarolreu

Categories     Roast Beef

Time 3h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 lbs round roast, trimmed
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 large onions, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (16 ounce) can low sodium tomato, cut up, with liquid
1 cup water, divided
2 tablespoons horseradish
1 teaspoon browning sauce
1 dash salt (optional)
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup flour

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, brown roast in oil.
  • Remove and set aside. In the drippings, sauté onions and garlic until onions are tender.
  • Return roast to Dutch oven.
  • Stir in tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, horseradish, browning sauce, salt if desired and pepper.
  • Cover and simmer for 2 to 3 hours or until tender.
  • Remove roast to a serving platter and keep warm.
  • Drain off all but 2 cups of pan juices.
  • Combine flour and remaining water; stir into pan juices.
  • Cook for 5 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
  • Slice roast and serve with gravy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.5, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 105.5, Sodium 107.9, Carbohydrate 7.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.9, Protein 35.8

SHEILA'S SAVORY POT ROAST AND VEGETABLES WITH GRAVY



Sheila's Savory Pot Roast and Vegetables With Gravy image

This can be cooked in the oven or on the rangetop. It is even more flavorful if made a day ahead, and the fat is easier to lift off the pan juices if it's cold. I usually reheat it while making some potato pancakes.

Provided by JackieOhNo

Categories     Meat

Time 5h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (4 -5 lb) chuck roast or 1 (4 -5 lb) round roast
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup beef broth
1 medium onion, peeled and stuck with 2 whole cloves
1 bay leaf (2 inches long)
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 lbs carrots, cut in 2- to 3-inch pieces (about 4-1/2 cups)
1 lb parsnip, cut in 2-inch pieces (3 cups)
1 lb white pearl onion, peeled and ends trimmed (see Note)
1/3 cup water

Steps:

  • Rub the roast with 3 T. flour.
  • Heat oil in 5- to 6-quart ovenproof Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat until rippling but not smoking. Add the meat and brown on all sides.
  • Add broth, onion with cloves, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover and reduce heat to low and simmer, or place in a preheated 300 degree oven. Cook 2 hours or until almost fork-tender.
  • Scatter vegetables around meat. Cover and cook 1-1/2 hours longer or until meat and vegetables are tender. Remove meat from pot.
  • Strain juices from vegetables into a 1-quart saucepan.
  • (Can be prepared ahead to this point. Return meat and vegetables to pot. Cover pot and saucepan and refrigerate up to 48 hours.).
  • About 1 hour before serving, heat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk remaining 1/4 cup flour with the water until smooth.
  • Skim and discard fat from reserved vegetable liquid in saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then whisk in flour mixture. Boil 2 to 3 minutes, whisking often until gravy has thickened.
  • Pour over meat and vegetables. Cover and cook or bake for 45 to 50 minutes until hot (meat thermometer inserted in thickest part should read 130 degrees).
  • Remove meat to serving platter. Remove vegetables with slotted spoon and arrange around meat. Pour gravy into gravy boat and serve alongside meat and vegetables.
  • Note: To peel onions, place in saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil, drain, chill in cold water, then slip off skins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 627.4, Fat 33.2, SaturatedFat 11.7, Cholesterol 170.1, Sodium 590.2, Carbohydrate 30.4, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 9.8, Protein 50.3

SAVORY POT ROAST & GRAVY



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This is not a cook quick recipe, but anything this DELISH is worth waiting for. The roast will melt in your mouth.

Provided by Z Z

Categories     Beef

Time 2h55m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 Tbsp oil (i use olive oil)
1 3-4 pound beef chuck roast
1/2 tsp pepper
4 medium onions, quartered
4 celery stalks, cut into pieces
1 bay leaf
2 beef bouillon, cubes
1 1/2 c boiling water
6 medium potatoes, halved
6 medium carrots, cut into pieces
1/4 c cold water
3 Tbsp all purpose flour

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325
  • 2. In a 5-quart Dutch oven or roasting pan; heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef roast; cook 5 minutes on each side or until browned. Sprinkle pepper on both sides of beef. Add 1 of the onions, 1 of the stalks of celery, and bay leaf to beef.
  • 3. Dissolve bouillon cubes in boiling water, reserve 3/4 cup. Pour remaining 3/4 cup around beef. Bring to a boil. Cover. Bake at 325 for 1 hr. Add remaining vegetables, cover and bake an additional 1 to 1/14 hrs, or until beef and vegetables are tender.
  • 4. To prepare gravy: Place beef and vegetables on platter and keep warm. Add reserved 3/4 cup bouillon to drippings (will yield 3 cups) in Dutch oven, In small jar, combine cold water and flour, shake well. Gradually stir flour mixture into drippings. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Add salt and pepper to taste.

SAVORY POT ROAST A LA PRESSURE COOKER



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The flavor of this pot roast is wonderful. The pressure cooker seems to force the seasoning right into the meat and vegetables. Sunday dinner after church in the south was fried chicken, but in the MidWestern U.S. region, it was potroast. YUM.

Provided by PanNan

Categories     Roast Beef

Time 1h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 lbs chuck roast
1 tablespoon Season-All salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup peeled baby carrots
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup sliced onion
1 3/4 cups water
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons beef bouillon powder or 2 teaspoons beef base
2 bay leaves

Steps:

  • Coat roast with SeasonAll.
  • In a non-stick pan (I use my pressure cooker base for this), brown meat in olive oil, on high, on all sides to sear in juices.
  • Add carrots, celery and onions when meat is nearly browned.
  • Add water and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Place potato halves on top of roast and add pepper, beef bouillon powder and bay leaves.
  • Lock pressure cooker lid in place and bring to pressure over medium-high heat.
  • Adjust heat to stabilize pressure at about medium pressure.
  • Cook for one hour.
  • Release pressure naturally - don't use quick release.
  • As all pressure cookers are different, test meat and fork the potatoes to make sure they are done.
  • If not, add water, if necessary, and return to pressure.
  • When done, release pressure and serve.

SAVORY BLOODY MARY POT ROAST



Savory Bloody Mary Pot Roast image

I tried this last night and it's a keeper! The recipe comes from the old BH&G magazine, Hometown Favorites. I made it as posted but I do not have an oven-safe Dutch oven so I transferred the meat to a baking dish after browning, poured the sauce over and baked. I made the gravy in a separate saucepan on the stove.

Provided by Lvs2Cook

Categories     Roast Beef

Time 2h20m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (3 lb) boneless bottom round roast
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons oil
3/4 cup bloody mary mix or 3/4 cup spicy vegetable juice
1/4 cup vodka or 1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons vodka or 2 tablespoons water
4 teaspoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • Trim fat from roast.
  • Cut slits in several places.
  • Insert a small slice of garlic into each slit.
  • In a 4 quart Dutch oven, brown roast on all sides in hot oil.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Drain off fat.
  • Combine Bloody Mary mix, the 1/4 cup vodka, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and the minced garlic; carefully pour over the roast.
  • Bake covered, in a 325º oven for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until very tender.
  • Transfer to a platter, reserving juices in Dutch oven.
  • Keep roast warm.
  • For gravy: measure cooking juices; skim off fat.
  • If necessary, add enough water to measure 1 1/2 cups of juices.
  • Return juices to Dutch Oven.
  • Combine the 2 tbsps vodka and the cornstarch; stir into juices.
  • Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly; cook and stir for 1 minute more.
  • Slice meat thinly across the grain; serve with gravy.

Tips:

  • Use a Dutch oven or heavy pot with a tight-fitting lid.
  • Brown the meat in batches to avoid overcrowding the pot and steaming the meat.
  • Sear the meat on all sides to develop a rich, flavorful crust.
  • Add a variety of vegetables to the pot for a healthy and flavorful meal.
  • Use a combination of low and high heat to cook the pot roast slowly and evenly.
  • Check the meat for doneness by inserting a fork or meat thermometer into the thickest part of the roast.
  • Let the roast rest for 15-20 minutes before slicing to allow the juices to redistribute.
  • Serve the pot roast with mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or your favorite side dishes.

Conclusion:

Pot roast is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious and flavorful pot roast that your family and friends will love. So next time you're looking for a hearty and satisfying meal, give pot roast a try.

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