Old Fashioned Pot Roast And Gravy Recipes

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 375F degrees.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper all over roast, place fat side up in dutch oven or roaster; bake uncovered for 1 hour at 375f degrees.
• Reduce heat to 325f degrees, sprinkle roast with desired seasoning; add 1/2 cup water or broth to roaster, cover and bake for 1 hour.
• Remove the roaster from the oven; add 3/4 cup water or broth to roaster, add the potatoes carrots, onions and mushrooms, sprinkle them with salt and pepper; cover and roast for another hour or until veggies are tender.
• Remove roast to platter and slice; surround with veggies, cover with foil and keep warm.
• Add cornstarch to cold water, whisk and add to roaster, whisk while bringing to boil, simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened; ladel over roast and veggies; serve and enjoy.

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; rub with 2 tablespoons vinegar. Combine the salt, garlic powder and pepper; rub over meat. In a large skillet, brown roast in oil on all sides. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. , Place the garlic, bay leaves and onion on roast. In a small bowl, dissolve bouillon in boiling water; stir in soup and remaining vinegar. Slowly pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove roast; keep warm. Discard bay leaves. Whisk cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until gravy is thickened. Slice roast; return to slow cooker and heat through.

Steps:

• preheat the oven to 325*.
• make 9 deep incisions in the meat and insert the garlic pieces.
• Heat 1 tbls of oil in a heavy roasting pan; add the meat and brown on all sides over medium heat.
• transfer the meat to a plate.
• add the remaining tbls of oil to the pan, add the celery, onion, carrots and saute for about 5 minutes.
• add the stock, bay leaves green pepper and ketchup.
• return the meat to the pan, cover and bring to a boil.
• transfer to the oven and bake for 2 hours covered.
• set the meat aside and stir in the thyme, salt and pepper.
• at this point, the meat can be stored in the refrigerator until the next day.
• place the potatoes on the bottom of the pan and arrange the meat on top.
• re-cover, and bake 45 minutes or until the meat and potatoes are tender.
• in a small bowl, mash the butter and flour together to form a smooth paste is formed.
• transfer the meat to a large heated platter and using a slotted spoon, remove the carrots and potatoes and arrange them around the meat.
• discard the bell pepper, bay leaves and celery.
• bring the pan juices to a boil over high heat.
• then whisk in the butter mixture by tablespoonfuls.
• cook over high heat until the mixture forms a gravy, then reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
• add hot pepper sauce to taste.].
• pour some of the gravy over the meat and pass the remainder with the meat and vegetables at the table.

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; brown in a Dutch oven in oil on all sides. Sprinkle with pepper. Place the carrots, onion and garlic in a 5-qt. slow cooker; top with the roast. In a bowl, combine the tomato sauce, wine or broth, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Remove meat and keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; pour into a saucepan. Bring to a boil. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Return to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with a sliced beef.

Steps:

• If desired, make 3/4-inch-deep, evenly distributed incisions in roast and push one slice of garlic into each.
• In 6-quart pressure cooker, heat 3 tablespoons oil over high heat. Add meat and brown well on all sides lifting meat frequently with spatula to prevent sticking-about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Add extra oil as needed. Season each browned side with salt and pepper, be conservative if you're using canned stock or bouillon. Remove meat to platter and set aside.
• In blackened oil remaining in cooker, sauté the chopped onion, carrot, celery, and parsnip for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, scrape any browned bits from bottom of cooker. Add beef stock, bay leaves, and dried thyme.
• Set rack or trivet in cooker and place meat on it, broad side down, so that as much surface as possible submerges.
• Lock lid into place, heat to high pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to just enough to maintain high pressure and cook 60 minutes. Let pressure drop naturally for 15 minutes (see " Releasing Pressure"). Remove lid, opening it away from you, to allow any remaining steam to escape.
• When pot roast is done, it should be easy to pierce with a fork. If it is not sufficiently tender, lock lid back in place and heat to high pressure for another 5 minutes, let pressure drop naturally.
• When roast is fork-tender, transfer to platter, set aside in warm place. Remove rack from cooker. Place potatoes, whole onions, and parsnip chunks in cooker. Lock lid into place and return to high pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to just enough to maintain high pressure and cook 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, slice meat. Reduce pressure in cooker using quick-release (see " Releasing Pressure"). Remove lid, opening it away from you, to allow any remaining steam to escape. With slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to platter around meat, set aside in warm place.
• Over high heat, gradually whisk flour-butter mixture into liquid in cooker. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens-3 to 4 minutes. Remove bay leaves and season to taste. Pour gravy over meat and vegetables on platter, sprinkle with fresh thyme, if desired, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Brown the roast in vegtable oil, turning to brown on all sides.
• Put a disposable crock pot liner in your cooker.
• Put your veggies, celery tops, beef broth,and seasonings in.
• Put browned meat on top of veggies.
• In the pan that you browned the roast in, pour 1/2 can of beer, bring to boil to deglaze all those lovely crunchies. That's where all the love is.
• Pour the beer mixture over the meat, the other half of the can either give to the nearest man,or the cook can have it!
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
• When you are just about ready to eat, remove the meat and veggies, put on a platter and cover to keep warm.
• Pour the juices from the slow cooker into a fry pan, makes it easier to boil the gravy, and use a spatula instead of a spoon.
• Combine all the gravy ingredients in a bowl.
• Bring the cooking juices to a gentle boil, add your gravy ingredients a little at a time, stirring constantly until thickened.

Steps:

• Place roast in an ungreased roasting pan. Combine the chili sauce, water and onion soup mix; pour over roast. Cover and bake at 350° for 2 hours. , Cut roast into 1/2-in. slices; return to pan. Top with the potatoes, carrots and celery. Cover and bake 1 hour longer or until meat and vegetables are tender, stirring the vegetables once.

Steps:

• Sprinkle the roast with 1 tablespoon flour.
• In a Dutch oven, brown the roast on all sides in half of the butter. Add the water, bouillon, onion, celery, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Add carrots; cover and simmer 45 to 60 minutes longer or until meat is tender.
• Remove meat and carrots to a serving platter and keep warm.
• Strain cooking juices; set aside.
• In the same Dutch oven, melt remaining butter. Stir in remaining flour; cook and stir until bubbly.
• Add 2 cups of the cooking juices and blend until smooth. Cook and stir until thickened; add additional cooking juices until gravy has desired consistency.

Steps:

• Sprinkle the roast with 1 tablespoon flour. In a Dutch oven, brown the roast on all sides in half of the butter. Add the water, bouillon, onion, celery, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Add carrots; cover and simmer 45-60 minutes longer or until meat is tender. Remove meat and carrots to a serving platter and keep warm. Strain cooking juices; set aside. , In the same Dutch oven, melt remaining butter. Stir in remaining flour; cook and stir until bubbly. Add 2 cups of the cooking juices and blend until smooth. Cook and stir until thickened; add additional cooking juices until gravy has desired consistency.

Steps:

• Season the roast with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• In a large skillet (not non-stick) heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the roast and cook, turning often, until browned, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the roast to a plate.
• Add more oil to the skillet if necessary and heat over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions, carrots and potatoes and cook, stirring often, until the they are slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Do not overcook.
• Transfer the vegetables to a slow-cooker, add the bay leaf and then place th roast on top of the vegetables.
• Add the water or other liquid to the skillet and bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Pour into the slow cooker.
• Cover and slow-cook until the roast is tender, perhaps 8 hours on low (200 degree) setting.
• Transfer the roast and vegetables to a platter using a slotted spoon and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Skim the fat from the surface of the cooking liquid.
• Remove the bay leaf.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter over very low heat.
• Add the flour and let bubble, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
• Whisk in the cooking liquid and bring to a simmer.
• Cook, whisking often, until thickened and reduced to about 1 cup.
• Using a sharp knife, slice the roast crosswise across the grain. Serve with the vegetables and gravy.