Herbed Pot Roast Recipes

HERBED POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Trim excess fat from beef. Rub Dutch oven with fat.
• Cook beef in Dutch oven over medium heat about 10 minutes or until brown.
• Sprinkle with marjoram, basil, salt, pepper and garlic; add cider and water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
• Add vegetables, parsley and, if necessary, 1/4 cup water. Cover and simmer about 45 minutes or until vegetables and beef are tender.

HERBED ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the fennel seed, rosemary, basil, marjoram, savory, thyme, sage and salt; rub over roasts. Place roasts fat side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Top with onions and rosemary sprigs., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°)., Discard onions and rosemary. Let roasts stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Serve with beef.

HERBED POT ROAST

Steps:

• Combine seasonings; sprinkle over meat. Add broth and bring to a boil. , Cover and bake at 325° for 2 hours, basting occasionally. Add the carrots, potatoes, onion and water. , Cover and bake for 1 hour longer or until beef and vegetables are tender. Thicken pan juices for gravy if desired.

HERBED ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Mix the salt, pepper and oregano together and rub all over the roast. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet and brown the roast well on all sides. This is a really important step because it adds a lot of flavor through carmelization.
• Transfer roast to the slow cooker or heavy duty oven roaster.
• In the same skillet used to brown the roast, cook the onion, carrot, and garlic until the mixture is soft, then add them to the slow cooker or oven roaster.
• Combine the wine and tomatoes in a bowl and add to the slow cooker or oven roaster.
• Tie the rosemary basil and parsley together with kitchen string and add to the slow cooker or roaster. Mix the ingredients well, Cover and cook in slow cooker for 4-5 hours on high or 6 to 8 hours on low. For the oven roaster, cover with heavy duty foil and cook 3 to 4 hours or until fork tender.
• When cooked, transfer the meat to a cutting board; cover and allow to stand for 20 minutes. Cut into slices and return the meat to the slow cooker or oven roaster just to reheat. Serve hot with some of the sauce.
• The sauce is also good over pasta or rice.

HERB POT ROAST AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Place roast with all the vegetables in an ungreased 9x13-inch or larger baking pan.
• Sprinkle all the spices over the meat. This may seem really thick but its wonderful.
• Pour the water over the vegetables.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Serve with the pan juices.