Piquant Pot Roast Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Pat roast dry with a paper towel; tie at 2-in. intervals with kitchen string. Sprinkle roast with pepper and 1-1/2 teaspoons salt. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides. Remove from pan., Add onions, celery and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the same pan; cook and stir over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until onions are browned. Add garlic, tomato paste, thyme and bay leaves; cook and stir 1 minute longer., Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; stir in broth. Return roast to pan. Arrange potatoes, parsnips and carrots around roast; bring to a boil. Bake, covered, until meat is fork-tender, 2-2-1/2 hours., Remove roast and vegetables from pan; keep warm. Discard bay leaves; skim fat from cooking juices. On stovetop, bring juices to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half (about 1-1/2 cups), 10-12 minutes. Stir in vinegar and parsley; season with salt and pepper to taste., Remove string from roast. Serve with vegetables and sauce.

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the picante sauce, tomato sauce and taco seasoning; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer 3 cups to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch 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:

• Trim excess fat from beef. Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook beef in skillet 5 to 10 minutes, turning several times, until brown.
• Place beef in 4- to 5-quart Crock-Pot slow cooker. Grate peel from orange; juice orange. Top beef with onions, carrots, tomatoes, orange peel, orange juice, broth, cumin and salt.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 9 to 10 hours or until beef is tender.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 4-quart ovenproof Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Add to Dutch oven; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove beef from Dutch oven; set aside.
• Cook onions in drippings 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Place beef on onions. In medium bowl, stir together broth, wine, tomato paste, garlic and thyme with whisk. Pour over beef and onions. Heat to simmering.
• Cover; bake 1 hour 30 minutes. Arrange rutabaga, parsnips, turnips and carrots around beef. Cover; bake 1 hour longer or until beef and vegetables are tender. (Shred beef, using 2 forks, if desired.) Serve beef and vegetables with cooking liquid.

Steps:

• Trim fat from meat. If necessary, cut meat to fit into a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Place meat in slow cooker & top with onions.
• In a small bowl, combine tomato sauce, the 1/4 cup water, mustard, horseradish, salt and pepper; pour over meat and onions.
• Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
• Transfer meat and onions to a serving platter. For sauce, transfer juices from cooker to a small saucepan. Skim off fat. In a small bowl, stir together flour and the 2 tablespoons cold water. 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 meat and onions.