Caramelized Cola Roast Recipes

COLA POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
• Season the chuck roast with the Kosher salt and pepper.
• Add oil to a large pot on high heat and sear the beef on both sides, about 4-5 minutes on each side.
• Add the carrots, celery and potatoes around the pot roast.
• In a medium bowl whisk together onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup and soda then pour it over the chuck roast.
• Cover and cook for 3 - 3 1/2 hours until tender.

EMERIL'S COLA BRAISED POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Season the roasts well on all sides with 2 teaspoons of the salt and the pepper each. Using a paring knife, make 10 small, thin slits total into each of the roasts on all sides, and fill the holes with the garlic cloves. Spread the rosemary amongst the 2 roasts and also stuff into the slits.
• Heat a saute-pan over medium-high heat and add two tablespoons of the olive oil. When the oil is hot, working one at a time, sear the roasts until very well browned on all sides, 4 to 6 minutes per side.
• Place the roasts in a roasting pan. Add the vegetables, the stock, and cola and tomato paste and blend well. The liquid should come about 1/2 way up the sides of the roast. Cover the pan with foil, place in the oven, and roast until the meat is falling apart-tender, about 3 to 4 hours, adding extra water as necessary to keep the liquid level at about 1/3 up the sides When the meat is fork-tender, remove the roast from the oven and carefully transfer the roast to a serving platter. Cover loosely to keep warm.
• Skim off as much of the fat from the surface of the cooking liquid as possible. Reserve 1/4 cup of the fat in a small bowl and add the flour. Stir to make a smooth paste. Slowly whisk this mixture into the hot cooking liquid that remains in the roasting pan and place over high heat on the stovetop. Cook, whisking frequently, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Continue to cook for about 5 minutes or until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.

COLA POT ROAST II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place meat in a roasting pan. Sprinkle carrots, celery and minced garlic around roast.
• In a small bowl, combine the brown gravy mix and water, mixing into a smooth paste. Add onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup and cola-flavored carbonated beverage. Pour over the roast.
• Cover pan, and cook 1 hour in the preheated oven.
• Reduce oven temperature to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C), and continue cooking 2 hours. Remove from oven, and turn roast over so that the top is now covered with the gravy. Cover pan, and return to oven for a minimum of 2 hours.
• Remove from oven, and let meat rest for 10 minutes before slicing.