Catalina Pot Roast Recipes

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, carrots and onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cut roast in half; rub with salt and pepper. Place over vegetables. Combine salad dressing and wine; pour over roast. , Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until meat is tender. Skim fat from cooking juices; thicken juices if desired.

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.

Steps:

• Season meat with salt and pepper; cook in 1/4 cup dressing in Dutch oven on high heat 6 to 8 min. or until browned on both sides. Add onions; cook 5 to 6 min. or until caramelized, stirring occasionally.
• Add remaining dressing, potatoes, carrots and enough water to come 3/4 the way up side of meat. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on low heat 2 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.
• Remove meat from pan; cut across the grain into thin slices. Serve meat and vegetables topped with pan drippings and parsley.

Steps:

• 1. Using a small amount of vegetable oil in a skillet, brown roast on both sides.
• 2. Layer ingredients into slow cooker in order as directed.
• 3. Cook on high for 6 1/2 - 8 hours depending upon your slow cooker (must be cooked on high vs. low)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Brown meat in 1/4 cup dressing in ovenproof Dutch oven on medium-low heat. Add remaining ingredients; cover.
• Bake 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
• Remove meat and vegetables from pan, reserving juices in pan. Cut meat across the grain into thin slices. Serve meat and vegetables topped with pan drippings.