Best 7 Southern Pot Roast Recipes

SOUTHERN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. Top with corn, onion and green pepper. Combine the tomatoes, pepper and hot pepper sauce; pour over vegetables. , Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 5-6 hours. Serve corn mixture with slotted spoon.

SOUTHERN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Set chuck roast on counter top, bring to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 275F degrees.
• Wash potatoes and carrots under cold running water. Let drain.
• Place large oven proof pot, or Dutch Oven, on stovetop over Medium heat.
• When hot, add the Bacon Grease.
• Place chuck roast in pot. Let sear for about 2 minutes on Medium heat.
• Flip the roast over, searing other side for 2 minutes. Remove roast from pot. Set on plate.
• Peel potatoes if desired. Cut in halves or quarters. Set aside.
• Peel carrots if desired. Cut into sections about 2 inches long. Set aside.
• Remove outer skin from onion. Cut in half. Cut each half into slices. Set aside.
• Layer the onion slices in the bottom of the pot.
• Place the roast back in pot, on top of the onions.
• Add enough WARM water, to cover 3/4ths up the side of the roast.
• Add the cut potatoes.
• Add the carrot sections.
• Add Worcestershire Sauce.
• Add salt.
• Add black pepper.
• Cover pot.
• Place in oven at 275F degrees. Bake for 3 ½ - 4 hours, or until roast is tender.
• Remove roast to serving platter. Place veggies around side.
• Serve warm and Enjoy!

MOMMA NEELY'S POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Season the roast on all sides with salt and pepper.
• In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat the vegetable oil and sear the roast on all sides. Add the onions, garlic and tomato paste and cook until slightly colored. Add the wine, stock, thyme and bay leaves. Bring the liquid to a simmer, cover, and place in the oven.
• Roast for 1 1/2 hours and then add the carrots. Continue to cook for 1 more hour. Transfer the roast to a cutting board and let rest for 15 to 20 minutes. Slice and place on a serving platter. Skim the fat off the braising liquid and serve with the roast. Garnish with parsley.

PERFECT POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Generously salt and pepper the chuck roast.
• Heat the olive oil in large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the halved onions to the pot, browning them on both sides. Remove the onions to a plate.
• Throw the carrots into the same very hot pot and toss them around a bit until slightly browned, about a minute or so. Reserve the carrots with the onions.
• If needed, add a bit more olive oil to the very hot pot. Place the meat in the pot and sear it for about a minute on all sides until it is nice and brown all over. Remove the roast to a plate.
• With the burner still on high, use either red wine or beef broth (about 1 cup) to deglaze the pot, scraping the bottom with a whisk. Place the roast back into the pot and add enough beef stock to cover the meat halfway.
• Add in the onions and the carrots, along with the fresh herbs.
• Put the lid on, then roast for 3 hours for a 3-pound roast. For a 4 to 5-pound roast, plan on 4 hours. The roast is ready when it's fall-apart tender.

OVEN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and black pepper to taste. Dredge the rump roast in the flour and cover evenly. Shake off excess.
• In a large pot over medium/high heat, melt the butter and brown the roast on all sides. Place in a 4 quart casserole dish with lid.
• In a small bowl, combine the soup mix, mushroom soup, and vermouth or white wine; pour over roast.
• Cover and bake in preheated oven for 3 hours or until desired doneness.

OLD-FASHIONED POT ROAST

Steps:

• Sprinkle the roast with 1 tablespoon flour. In a Dutch oven, brown the roast on all sides in half of the butter. Add the water, bouillon, onion, celery, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Add carrots; cover and simmer 45-60 minutes longer or until meat is tender. Remove meat and carrots to a serving platter and keep warm. Strain cooking juices; set aside. , In the same Dutch oven, melt remaining butter. Stir in remaining flour; cook and stir until bubbly. Add 2 cups of the cooking juices and blend until smooth. Cook and stir until thickened; add additional cooking juices until gravy has desired consistency.

SOUTHERN STYLE BEEF ROAST

Steps:

• Cut potatoes and onions in to 4 pieces, making each piece one quarter of the potato/onion.
• Cut beef roast in to two inch square pieces.
• Mix parsley, basil, salt, pepper and garlic powder together.
• Put the vegetables in the crock pot first, then beef roast.
• Pour seasonings over roast and vegetables.
• Don't add water, it will make it's own liquid.
• Cook on low in crock pot.