California Pot Roast Recipes

CALIFORNIA POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat the salad oil in a Dutch oven and brown the meat slowly.
• Sprinkle with the seasoned salt.
• Pour the tomatoes and wine over the meat.
• Add the spaghetti sauce mix (McCormick's is good), Italian seasonings and stir until mix is dissolved.
• Add celery and onion.
• Add bell pepper, potatoes and carrots, if desired.
• Cover and simmer until tender, about 2 hours.
• Cook longer for more tender roast, I usually cook mine 4 hours.
• Serve the remaining tomato-wine sauce as gravy; thicken if desired.

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.