Herbed Italian Pot Roast Recipes

Steps:

• Place roast in a large shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes., In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, parsnips, carrots and onions. Drizzle with butter; toss to coat. Spoon vegetables around roast; sprinkle with rosemary, oregano, salt and pepper., Bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours longer or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), stirring vegetables occasionally. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

Steps:

• Combine seasonings; sprinkle over meat. Add broth and bring to a boil. , Cover and bake at 325° for 2 hours, basting occasionally. Add the carrots, potatoes, onion and water. , Cover and bake for 1 hour longer or until beef and vegetables are tender. Thicken pan juices for gravy if desired.

Steps:

• To prepare the sacchétto di spezie:
• Combine all the ingredients in the center of a piece of cheesecloth that is large enough to hold the herb sprigs, and tie in a bundle with butcher's string.
• To prepare the pot roast:
• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• 2. Season the beef with salt and pepper, then lightly dust with flour. Melt the butter in a large (6-quart) flameproof casserole set over medium-high heat. When it is foaming, add the beef and brown it on all sides, 5 minutes. Add the celery, onions, carrot, and sacchétto di spezie. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften slightly, about 2 minutes. Raise the heat to high and add the bottle of wine. Cook until the wine begins to boil, about 2 more minutes, skimming off any fat that rises to the surface.
• 3. Strain the porcini mushrooms through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving the liquid. Rinse the mushrooms under cold running water to remove any grit, and add them to the casserole along with the strained mushroom liquid, tomato paste, and tomatoes. The liquid should just cover the meat. If it does not, add chicken broth or water. Cover the casserole and bake it in the oven until the meat is cooked through and tender, about 2 hours. Remove the meat from the casserole to a cutting board, cover with aluminum foil, and set aside.
• 4. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve and discard the vegetables and herb bag. Pour the broth back into the casserole and set it over high heat. Bring to a boil and add the arrowroot and the 1/4 cup wine. Cook to reduce and thicken the liquid, about 5 minutes. Carve the meat into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Serve immediately, spooning some of the broth over each portion.

Steps:

• Trim excess fat from beef. Rub Dutch oven with fat.
• Cook beef in Dutch oven over medium heat about 10 minutes or until brown.
• Sprinkle with marjoram, basil, salt, pepper and garlic; add cider and water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
• Add vegetables, parsley and, if necessary, 1/4 cup water. Cover and simmer about 45 minutes or until vegetables and beef are tender.

Steps:

• Place beef chuck roast into a slow cooker and scatter onion quarters around the meat. Pour the beef broth over the meat and sprinkle the au jus mix, Italian salad dressing mix, salt, and black pepper over the roast.
• Cover cooker, set on Low, and cook until meat is very tender, 6 to 8 hours.

Steps:

• Place meat in large roasting pan, cover with garlic, onion, and pepper. Place other vegetables and potatoes all around the meat (besides tomatoes and tomato sauce).
• Mix the soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce in the tomatoes and the tomato sauce, also add the wine. Add this mixture to the roast.
• Add all other seasonings to the roast.
• Cook in slow oven (250 degrees) for 4 to 5 hours, or until meat falls apart when prodded with the tines of a fork.

Steps:

• Mix the salt, pepper and oregano together and rub all over the roast. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet and brown the roast well on all sides. This is a really important step because it adds a lot of flavor through carmelization.
• Transfer roast to the slow cooker or heavy duty oven roaster.
• In the same skillet used to brown the roast, cook the onion, carrot, and garlic until the mixture is soft, then add them to the slow cooker or oven roaster.
• Combine the wine and tomatoes in a bowl and add to the slow cooker or oven roaster.
• Tie the rosemary basil and parsley together with kitchen string and add to the slow cooker or roaster. Mix the ingredients well, Cover and cook in slow cooker for 4-5 hours on high or 6 to 8 hours on low. For the oven roaster, cover with heavy duty foil and cook 3 to 4 hours or until fork tender.
• When cooked, transfer the meat to a cutting board; cover and allow to stand for 20 minutes. Cut into slices and return the meat to the slow cooker or oven roaster just to reheat. Serve hot with some of the sauce.
• The sauce is also good over pasta or rice.