Peleponnesian Pot Roast Recipes

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:

• In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, ginger garlic paste, pepper flakes, cumin, cloves, turmeric and salt. Mix in beef until evenly coated. Set aside for 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Fry onion until golden brown. Remove 1 tablespoon of onion, and set aside for garnish. Reduce heat to low. Place meat in skillet, cover, and cook until tender, about 25 minutes. Check every 10 minutes, and add water if necessary. Pour in lemon juice, and simmer for 10 minutes. Garnish with cilantro, green chiles, and reserved fried onion.

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; brush with browning sauce if desired. Combine the flour, salt and pepper; rub over meat. Place onion in a 3-qt. slow cooker; top with roast. , Drain pineapple, reserving juice; refrigerate the pineapple slices. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch and ginger; whisk in the broth, soy sauce, garlic and reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Pour over meat. Cook, covered, on low for 6-8 hours. , Add pineapple and green pepper. Cook 1 hour longer or until meat is tender.

Steps:

• Make slits in the meat and insert garlic. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add meat and brown on all sides.
• Combine tomato sauce, vinegar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice. Pour over roast. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender.
• Remove meat to a platter and let rest 5 minutes before slicing. Stir the sauce well and spoon over meat.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; saute onions with paprika, 1 tablespoon garam masala, 1/2 teaspoon salt and cayenne until tender, 4-5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in chickpeas and broth; transfer to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker., Mix pepper and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon garam masala and 3/4 teaspoon salt; rub over roast. Place in slow cooker. Add carrots and eggplant. Cook, covered, until meat and vegetables are tender, 7-9 hours., Remove roast from slow cooker; break into pieces. Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon; skim fat from cooking juices. Stir in honey. Return beef and vegetables to slow cooker and heat through. Sprinkle with mint. If desired, serve with couscous. Freeze option: Freeze cooled beef and vegetable mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring gently.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Do not exceed 400 degrees F. Add flour to a Reynolds® Large Oven Bag. Shake. Place bag in a roasting pan at least 2 inches deep.
• Place carrots, broth, shallots, soy sauce, ginger, honey, and garlic in bag. Gently squeeze to blend. Add meat to bag.
• Close bag with tie (found inside package). Holding the bag upright, cut six 1/2-inch slits in top of bag to allow steam to escape. Tuck ends of bag in pan.
• Place pan in oven, allowing room for bag to expand during cooking without touching heating elements, wall, or racks. Bag should not hang over pan.
• Bake about 2 1/2 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.
• Cut open top of oven bag carefully. Remember: Always support bag with pan.
• Serve roast, vegetables, and cooking liquid over hot cooked rice. Garnish with green onions and/or sesame seeds, if desired.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown roast in oil on all sides, then drain.
• Add onion.
• Drain pineapple, reserving the juice, and set pineapple aside.
• In a small bowl, combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, garlic and ginger, and pour over roast.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours.
• Add celery and carrots, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add the peas, mushrooms and reserved pineapple.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes more or until meat and vegetables are tender.
• Remove meat, vegetables and pineapple from pan and keep warm.
• Combine cornstarch and cold water and add to drippings in pan.
• Bring to a boil, cook and stir until thickened.
• Serve gravy with meat, vegetables and pineapple.