Crock Pot Yankee Pot Roast And Vegetables Recipes

Steps:

• Season roast with salt and pepper.
• Combine vegetables and seasonings in crock pot.
• Place beef over vegetables, and pour broth over beef.
• Cover; cook on LOW until meat is fork-tender (8 1/2-9 hours).
• Remove beef to serving platter, and arrange vegetables around beef.
• Remove and discard bay leaves.
• To make gravy, ladle the juices into a 2 cup measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes.
• Skim off and discard fat.
• Measure remaining juices and heat to a boil in small saucepan.
• For each cup of juice, mix 2 tablespoons of flour with 1/4 cup of cold water until smooth.
• Stir mixture into boiling juices, stirring constantly until thickened (about 1 minute).

Steps:

• Place vegetables into the bottom of the crock-pot.
• Season the beef generously with salt and pepper, then place in pot.
• Add the liquid, bay leaf, and dried marjoram.
• Cover and cook on LOW heat 10 to 12 hours (or HIGH heat 5 to 6 hours).
• Remove meat and vegetables with slotted spoon and thicken drippings for gravy if desired.

Steps:

• Sprinkle the roast all over with 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Coat in flour and shake off any excess. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the roast to the skillet and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 8 minutes, turning as needed. Transfer the roast to the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker, along with the carrots, celery, onions and garlic.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet over medium heat. Add the tomato paste and stir until the oil begins to turn brick-red, about 1 minute. Add the flour and wine and whisk until thick (it's OK if there are some lumps). Add the beef broth, bay leaves, thyme, allspice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and bring to a simmer, whisking, until the gravy is smooth and thickens slightly, about 4 minutes.
• Pour the gravy into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. The roast and vegetables should be tender.
• Remove the roast and let rest for a few minutes. Discard the thyme stems and strain the vegetables, reserving the gravy. Toss the vegetables with half the parsley and season with salt and pepper. Stir the remaining parsley into the gravy and season with salt and pepper. Slice the roast against the grain. Serve the meat and vegetables on a platter, moistening them with some of the gravy; serve the remaining gravy on the side.