Mains

Pot Roast

Recipe VIDEO above. The ultimate one-pot family meal! Meltingly tender slow cooker beef and vegetables smothered in a gravy like sauce - because it's so much tastier than just a watery broth! I like to make this in my slow cooker but I've also added directions for pressure cooker, stove and oven.

Recipe via recipetineats.com

Instructions

1. 1

   Pat beef dry with paper towels. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper all over.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Brown aggressively all over - a deep dark brown crust is essential for flavour base! Should take about 7 minutes.

3. 3

   Transfer beef to slow cooker.

4. 4

   In the same skillet, add onion and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes until onion is browned.

5. 5

   Add wine, reduce by half. Transfer to slow cooker.

6. 6

   Mix together flour and about 1 cup of the broth. Lumps is fine. Pour into slow cooker.

7. 7

   Add remaining broth, carrots, celery, rosemary and thyme into slow cooker.

8. 8

   Cover and slow cook on LOW for 5 hours. (45 min pressure cook on HIGH, Note 3a for Oven and Stove)

9. 9

   Add potato, slow cook on LOW for 3 hours. (10 min pressure cooker on HIGH, Note 3b)

10. 10

    Remove beef. Rest for 5 minutes, then slice thickly.

11. 11

    Adjust salt and pepper of Sauce to taste.

12. 12

    Serve beef with vegetables and plenty of sauce! Bread also terrific for mopping up sauce - try these No Knead Dinner Rolls, No Yeast Irish Soda Bread or these fabulous Cheese Muffins.