Autumn Pot Roast Recipes

AUTUMN POT ROAST II

Steps:

• Mix together salt and flour, and rub mixture into the meat. In a Dutch oven, cook garlic in butter over medium heat. Place meat into pan, and brown on all sides. Remove beef from pan.
• Arrange sliced onions in the bottom of the Dutch oven, and then place the meat on top of the onions. Season with peppercorns, allspice, horseradish, and bay leaf. Pour in rum. Cover, and simmer over medium-low heat until tender, about 3 to 4 hours. A good pot roast will supply most of its own juices, but as it cooks pour 1/2 cup water over it to make an ample supply of gravy.
• Transfer roast to a platter. Stir gravy until smooth, and pour over roast.

FALL STOUT POT ROAST WITH AUTUMN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• The night before, season the chuck roast liberally with salt and pepper and refrigerate uncovered.
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• In a large Dutch oven, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat. Season the chuck roast again with salt and pepper and dust with flour, shaking off the excess. Sear on all sides, browning the meat evenly, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Remove the roast to a plate, then add the carrots, turnips and onion to the pot. Lower the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are caramelized, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, garlic, thyme and bay leaves and cook another 2 minutes.
• Add the roast back to the pot, then add the beer and beef stock. Nestle the roast down among the vegetables so that it is mostly submerged in the liquid. Bring to a simmer. Cover, leaving the lid slightly ajar, and place in the oven to cook under very tender, 3 to 3 1/2 hours, testing with a small knife for tenderness after 3 hours.
• Meanwhile, heat the butter in saucepot over medium-low heat, add the pearl onions and peas and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions and peas are warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Once the roast is done, remove it from the pot and cut off the string. Discard the thyme and bay leaves. If you'd like the sauce thicker, place the Dutch oven back on the stove and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is reduced to the desired thickness (you're looking for a rich and smooth sauce).
• To plate, slice the roast into thick slices. Place the vegetables on a platter, then the beef, then ladle the sauce over. Spoon the peas and onions on top and sprinkle with the chives and tarragon.

AUTUMN POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine apple cider, tomato juice, ketchup, sugar, salt and pepper and set aside.
• Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat; add garlic and saute it for about 1 minutes. Add the roast, and turn with tongs to brown on each side. Pour the reserved liquid mixture over the roast, then cover the Dutch oven. Simmer for 2 hours, then add the carrots and onions; cover and cook for another hour longer or until meat and vegetables are tender. Remove roast and vegetables to a serving platter; tent with foil to keep warm.
• After de-fatting pan juices, add water measure 3 cups. Mix flour and cold water until smooth and stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Slice roast and add back to Dutch oven with vegetables. Pour in gravy. Turn to coat evenly with gravy, then transfer to serving platter to serve.

AN AUTUMN POT ROAST DINNER WITH CIDER GRAVY

Steps:

• In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over a medium flame until hot.
• Rinse-off the roast and pat dry with paper towels. Combine the cumin, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger in small bowl. Rub the spice mixture on both sides of the roast; transfer it to the stockpot/Dutch oven and brown evenly on both sides.
• Remove the roast; pour off the drippings and season it with salt and pepper.
• To the drippings in the stockpot/Dutch oven, add the onions and cook for about 3 minutes while stirring frequently.
• Add the garlic to the onions; continue cooking and stirring for 2 more minutes.
• Combine the soup mix and water; pour into the stockpot/Dutch oven. Add the apple cider and brown sugar; increase the flame to medium-high and give a good stir.
• Cook and stir the cider mixture until the browned bits attached to the stockpot/Dutch oven are dissolved, about 1 - 2 minutes.
• Return the roast to the stockpot/Dutch oven and place sprigs of thyme on top; bring to a boil. Reduce the flame; cover tightly and simmer for 2-1/2 hours.
• Sprinkle the nutmeg and cinnamon over the butternut squash and sweet potatoes, add to the roast along with the mushrooms. Continue simmering, covered for 30 minutes, or until the vegetables and roast are fork-tender.
• Discard thyme sprigs. Remove roast and potatoes to serving platter and keep warm; reserve juices.
• Skim fat from juices; stir in the cornstarch mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened.
• Carve roast into slices and serve with the vegetables and gravy.

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.

AUTUMN POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the pomegranate juice, sugar, orange juice and zest; bring to a boil and reduce to 1/2 to 2/3 cup. The mixture should be thick and syrupy a little thicker than maple syrup. Reserve the reduction in the refrigerator until needed.
• Prepare the pork loin sirloin roast by cutting small slits in meat and inserting the garlic slivers, sprinkle with Herbes De Provence and rub into meat; set aside.
• Prepare the leek by cutting off tough dark green top, cut the light green and white portion in half, slice and then rinse well under running water to remove grit that is trapped between the layers.
• In a small skillet warm 2 teaspoons olive oil and when warm add the leek, saute until wilted; turn into a 4 quart crock pot.
• In the same pan, adding a touch more oil if needed, quickly sear the pork loin roast on all sides; remove meat to a platter and deglaze the pan with 1/2 cup chicken stock. Scrape up browned bits and pour into crock-pot over the leeks.
• Peel the squash, remove seeds and cut into 1 inch cubes.
• Scrub the parsnip and carrots, cut in uniform chunks, cutting larger ends in half.
• Wash the celery and cut in 1 inch lengths.
• Layer the vegetables into the crock-pot and season lightly season with salt and freshly ground pepper, top with seasoned roast; cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.
• Remove the meat and vegetables from the drippings; allow the meat to rest about 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.
• Bring the pomegranate reduction to a boil and remove from heat.
• To serve, drizzle a serving plate with the reduction, top with sliced meat and vegetables.