Pot Roast For Two Recipes

PORT (POT) ROAST IN A PAN FOR TWO IN A 1.5 HOURS

Steps:

• Season meat on both sides and on the edges with seasonings.
• Brown meat on MED in the heaviest frying pan you have. You should have it just hot enough to hear it sizzle but not so hot that you can't leave without touching for about 5-7 minutes on each side. The trick here is to get it to brown. Try to avoid using a non-stick type pan. It will not give as good of crust. (personal experience). I use a small "Martha Stewart" cast iron frying pan that I got at Kmart for under $10. If your only pot that is heavy is a dutch oven then use it instead. The trick is to "sizzle it" for as long as possible without burning or turning it. The thicker and tougher it looks the better.
• Once the meat has browned sufficiently add the port and water just enough to barely cover the meat and cover. Continue cooking but lower the temp to as low as possible but still have it bubbling for 40 minutes.
• During the last 20 minutes at the veggies and try to wiggle them in to the sauce as much as you can. Add a touch more salt and water if you need to.
• Cover and continue cooking for 20 minutes.

CHUCK ROAST FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix together the salt, pepper, and garlic powder ( it makes for a better distribution of the seasonings).
• Sprinkle beef with the mixed seasoning on all sides.
• Brown the chuck roast in the oil on all sides (I use my Le Creuset 2-Quart Round French Oven).
• Add the onion to the pot and saute until light golden color.
• Dissolve the beef base in hot water.
• Pour the resulting broth around the roast in the pot.
• Bring the broth up to a bubble, immediately cover, and turn down the heat to a simmer.
• Cook at a simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat is fork tender.
• Remove meat from pan and keep warm by covering with foil.
• Mix the flour and water together to create a slurry.
• Add the gravy master to simmering broth.
• Slowing pour the slurry into the pan while stirring with a whisk to ensure no lumps form.
• Simmer for a couple of minutes to cook the flour.
• Taste and correct seasoning with additional salt, pepper, and garlic powder blend if needed.
• NOTE: The salt, pepper, garlic powder blend is actually Paula Deen's House Seasoning, see recipe #57340.