German Style Beef Roast Recipes

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; sprinkle with pepper. Place onion and roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the beer, ketchup and brown sugar; pour over top. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. , Combine flour and water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with roast.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain., Meanwhile, place potatoes, carrots, sauerkraut and pickles in a 7-qt. slow cooker. Mix paprika, allspice, salt and pepper; rub over roast. Brown roast in drippings over medium heat. Transfer to slow cooker. Add onions and garlic to drippings; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in beer and mustard; pour over meat. Crumble bacon; add to slow cooker., Cook, covered, on low until meat and vegetables are tender, 6-8 hours. Remove roast; let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Strain cooking juices. Reserve vegetables and juices; skim fat. Return reserved vegetables and cooking juices to slow cooker. Stir in sour cream; heat through. Serve with roast; sprinkle with parsley.

Steps:

• Trim fat from meat. If necessary, cut roast to fit into a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. In a large skillet brown the meat on all sides in hot oil. Drain fat. In the cooker,combine the carrots,onions,celery,and pickles. Place the meat on top of vegetables.
• In a small bowl combine the 1/2 cup red wine, the mustard,pepper,cloves and bay leaves. Pour over meat and vegetables in cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Remove the meat from the cooker and place on a serving platter. Cover with foil to keep warm.
• GRAVY: Transfer vegetables and cooking liquid to a 2-quart saucepan. Skim fat. Discard bay leaves. In a small bowl, stir together flour and the 2 tablespoons wine. Stir into the mixture in saucepan.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Serve with vegetables, gravy, and hot cooked spaetzle. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

Steps:

• Trim fat from meat.
• If necessary, cut roast to fit into a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker.
• In a large skillet brown the meat on all sides in hot oil and drain fat.
• In the cooker, combine the carrots, onions, celery, and pickles.
• Place the meat on top of vegetables.
• In a small bowl combine the 1/2 cup red wine, the mustard, pepper, cloves, and bay leaves.
• Pour over meat and vegetables in cooker.
• Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
• Remove the meat from the cooker and place on a serving platter; cover with foil to keep warm.
• FOR GRAVY:.
• Transfer vegetables and cooking liquid to a 2-quart saucepan.
• Skim fat and discard bay leaves.
• In a small bowl, stir together flour and the 2 tablespoons wine. Stir into the mixture in saucepan.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Serve with vegetables, gravy, and hot cooked spaetzle.
• If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

Steps:

• Spray the interior of the slow cooker with vegetable spray.
• Brown roast on both sides in a small amount of oil in a skillet. Place roast into the slow cooker.
• Sprinkle carrots, onions, celery and pickles around the roast in the slow cooker.
• Combine wine or broth, mustard, pepper, bay leaves and cloves in a bowl and mix well. Pour over ingredients in the slow cooker.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours or to your liking. Then remove meat and vegetables to a large platter - cover to keep warm.
• Mix flour with 1 cup cold water in a bowl or measuring cup and mix until smooth. Turn crockpot to high and stir in flour-water mixture, stirring continually until broth is smooth and thickened.
• Slice meat and top with vegetables. Serve with gravy on the side.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil. Brown roast on all sides. Meanwhile, combine water, beer, tomato sauce, onion, sugar, vinegar, salt, cinnamon, bay leaf, pepper and ginger. Pour over meat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat is tender, 2-1/2-3 hours., Remove meat and slice. Discard bay leaf. If desired, thicken pan juices for gravy. Freeze option: Place sliced pot roast in freezer containers; top with cooking juices. Cool and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring and adding a little broth if necessary.