Nothing is as delicious as a pot roast made in a slow cooker. It is a bit of agony if you will be home while this cooks as the whole house will smell like a restaurant. But the results are well worth it. Any left overs can be reheated, or sliced and put on a sandwich! Yum!!
To start, you will need one of these:
This is typically what a chuck roast will look like. Look for a piece that is well marbled, but with excess fat removed. |
A slow cooker and about 8 hours to make an absolutely delicious roast.
The good news: Chuck Roast is pretty inexpensive to buy. The bad news: it is very fatty. The good news: it give the meat excellent flavor.
Ingredients:
1 chuck roast 2-3 pounds.
1 pkg of lipton onion soup mix
1 can of tomato paste
freshly ground pepper
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp rosemary
1-2 bay leaf
2 stalks of celery cut lenght wise (for flavoring); 2 stalks of celery cut in 1 inch pieces added in the last 1 1/2 of cooking
1 carrot, cut lenght wise (for flavoring); 2-3 carrots cut in bite sized pieces, added in the last 1 1/2 hr of cooking
3-4 red potatoes cut in bit sized pieces - added in the last 1 1/2 hrs of cooking.
3 cloves garlic cut in 4ths
1 large red or vidalia onion cut into quarters - 1 onion diced to add at the 1 1/2 hour mark
1 cup red wine
1 cup water
Turn the slow cooker on low. Add liquid ingredients to the pot, mixing in the tomato paste and soup mix until smooth and uniform. Add spices. Gently place the meat in the cooker and add the vegetables. (You will be removing these later on and replacing them with fresh ones so that they're not mooshy). Place the lid on your cooker and walk away. Let the cooker do its thing. Try to avoid lifting the lid unless a bit more liquid is needed. Cook for about 6 1/2 hours. At the 6 1/2 hr mark, remove the vegetables you put in and replace them with fresh ones. Cook for an additional 1 1/2 hours. Taste test to see if additional salt is needed. This is delicious the next day when put on some crusty bread as a sandwich!
Pot Roast Sandwich with Steak Fries |