Cast Iron

Classic Pot Roast with Vegetables

Name: Classic Pot Roast with Vegetables
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4-5 lb chuck roast; 3 onions, sliced; 2 lbs potatoes, quartered; 1 lb carrots, cut in chunks; 4 cloves garlic, slivered; 2 cups beef stock; Flour, salt, black pepper and Cajun seasoning

Chuck roast smothered down with onions and gravy until it falls apart.

Prep 20 minutes
Cook 3 hours
Serves 8

Low heat and a heavy lid. Brown the roast hard, then let the pot do the rest for three hours.

Method

1
Stuff the roast with garlic slivers, season heavily, and dust with flour.
2
Brown all sides in a hot dutch oven or cast aluminum roaster.
3
Add the onions and cook until they collapse, then pour in the stock.
4
Cover and cook at 325°F for 2 hours.
5
Add potatoes and carrots and cook 45-60 minutes more until fork tender.
6
Skim the gravy and serve with rice or bread.

Cookware for this recipe

Cajun Cookware

12 Quart Seasoned Cast Iron Dutch Oven

$89.99

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