Santafepotroast Recipes

SANTA FE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Spread 1/3 cup of the flour on a meat platter.
• Pat pork roast dry, roll in flour to coat, brushing off any excess.
• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown pork for about 10 minutes.
• Turn pork with tongs or a wooden spoon not to pierce meat.
• Drain off any fat.
• Use a large slow cooker, I use the Rival 6 quart oval.
• Combine stock, chilies, garlic, oregano, cumin, corinader, salt, pepper, carrots and onions; cook meat, stock mixture and vegetables on Low for 10 to 12 hours or on High for 6 hours.
• Remove the meat and vegetables with a slotted spoon; cover with aluminum foil and keep warm in a 200 degree oven.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk remaining flour with cold water.
• Add the flour mixture to the slow cooker; cook on High for 15 to 20 minutes until juices thickened.
• Serve gravy over meat.
• I served this with a Garden Vegetable Rice.

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.

ULTIMATE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Pat roast dry with a paper towel; tie at 2-in. intervals with kitchen string. Sprinkle roast with pepper and 1-1/2 teaspoons salt. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides. Remove from pan., Add onions, celery and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the same pan; cook and stir over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until onions are browned. Add garlic, tomato paste, thyme and bay leaves; cook and stir 1 minute longer., Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; stir in broth. Return roast to pan. Arrange potatoes, parsnips and carrots around roast; bring to a boil. Bake, covered, until meat is fork-tender, 2-2-1/2 hours., Remove roast and vegetables from pan; keep warm. Discard bay leaves; skim fat from cooking juices. On stovetop, bring juices to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half (about 1-1/2 cups), 10-12 minutes. Stir in vinegar and parsley; season with salt and pepper to taste., Remove string from roast. Serve with vegetables and sauce.

SANTA FE POT ROAST (SLOW-COOKER/CROCKPOT)

Steps:

• Cut roast into large chunks and rub with taco seasoning. Heat oil in a large saucepan and sauté meat.
• Place in slow cooker and add salsa. Cook on LOW 6-8 hours or HIGH 4-5 hours.
• Remove meat from cooking liquid and shred. Serve tortillas with condiments such as shredded lettuce, sour cream, HERDEZ Salsa Casera, and HERDEZ Jalapeño Peppers (sliced or whole).