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.

Sphesihle wakwa Mashinini
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This recipe was easy to follow and the pot roast turned out great! The beef was tender and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely make this again.


Isabella White
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This was a delicious recipe! The beef was fall-apart tender and the sauce was rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Riya Chowdhury
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I followed the recipe exactly and the pot roast turned out perfectly. The beef was tender and juicy, and the sauce was rich and flavorful. I served it with mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables, and it was a delicious meal.


Rajuan rr Hossain
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This was a great recipe! I will definitely make it again.


Natasha Park
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I was impressed with how easy this recipe was to follow. The beef turned out tender and juicy, and the sauce was flavorful. I served it with mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables, and it was a delicious meal.


Fasail Khan
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This was a great recipe! The beef was tender and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely make this again.


Nazreen Fatima
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This recipe was a bit time-consuming, but it was worth it. The beef was fall-apart tender and the sauce was delicious. I served it with mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables, and it was a great meal.


Khizar Bhatti
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I loved this recipe! The beef was so tender and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Alihader786
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This was a delicious recipe! The beef was fall-apart tender and the sauce was rich and flavorful. I served it with mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables, and it was a perfect meal for a cold winter night.


Asad afzal
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This recipe was easy to follow and the pot roast turned out great! The beef was tender and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely make this again.


Azhar Mahmood
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I followed the recipe exactly and the pot roast turned out perfectly. The beef was tender and juicy, and the sauce was rich and flavorful. I served it with mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables, and it was a delicious meal.


Natalie James
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This was a great recipe! The beef was so tender and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely make this again.


Shelita Setzer
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I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. The beef is always tender and the sauce is delicious. I like to serve it with egg noodles or mashed potatoes.


Rameeshagull Rameeshagull
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This Scandinavian Pot Roast recipe was a hit with my family! The beef was fall-apart tender and the sauce was rich and flavorful. I served it with mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables, and everyone loved it.