Supreme Seven Clove Pot Roast Recipes

GARLIC LOVER'S POT ROAST

Steps:

• Using the tip of a sharp paring knife, make 20 small evenly spaced slits about 1 1/2 inches deep all over the pot roast. Using your fingers, insert the garlic cloves as deep into the slits as possible. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a Dutch-oven, heat oil over high heat. Carefully add meat and sear on all sides until very well browned, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Add onion, carrots, celery, and 2/3 cup water. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low; cook until roast is very tender, 3 to 3 1/2 hours, turning 2 to 3 times. Add more water or wine, if desired, as needed so that there is always a little liquid in bottom of Dutch-oven. If done in the oven, the temperature should be 300 degrees, and the roast should cook for 3 to 3 1/2 hours until tender.
• Transfer meat to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes. Slice meat and serve drizzled with pan juices.

STOVETOP POT ROAST

Steps:

• Cut slits in roast; insert garlic slices. In a Dutch oven, brown roast in oil on all sides. Remove roast; add the onion, celery and turnips to skillet. Place roast over vegetables; add water and bouillon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours., Add the potatoes, carrots and beans; cover and cook for 45 minutes. Add mushrooms; cover and cook 15 minutes longer or until meat and vegetables are tender. Remove to a serving platter and keep warm., Skim fat from cooking juices. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with roast and vegetables.

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.

SUPREME SEVEN CLOVE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Dredge roast in flour.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat small amount of oil in Dutch oven.
• Brown roast well on all sides, with garlic and onions in pan.
• When browned well, lower heat to simmer and add red wine, bay leaves, water, soup, mushrooms, cloves, Worcestershire sauce.
• Simmer roast, covered, for approximately 2 hours, turning every 15 minutes for the first hour.
• Add 1/4 cup more water as necessary, if not enough liquid remains to keep roast from sticking in pan.
• When meat is done, remove to warm serving platter.
• Strain drippings in pan to remove onion, cloves and bay leaves.
• Turn drippings into measuring cup and add water, if necessary, to make 1 1/2 cups.
• Return to pan and bring to a boil, stirring in the 3 T of flour to thicken.
• Stirring constantly, add the sour cream and allow to thicken (less sour cream can be used to suit tastes).
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with finished roast.
• Optionally, place coarsely chopped celery stalks, peeled and halved potatoes, peeled carrots (cut in thirds) on top of roast during second hour of cooking.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cover well.
• This roast is "supremely" tender!