How to Cook the Perfect Pot Roast

Pot roasts are a throw back from past generationstransformed into a tender rich and flavorful cut of
where Sunday dinner at grandma's house was ameat. The palatable texture of a slow cooked pot
weekly tradition. Today many new cooks areroast blends wonderfully with cooked carrots, onions
intimidated by pot roasts and have never even triedand potatoes allowing for an almost effortless meal.
cooking a pot roast. A pot roast dinner is actually aHere is a simple pot roast recipe that will surely
low cost highly nutritious way to serve an easy to fixplease your budget as well as your palate.
hot meal.In a crock pot or other slow cooker combine
Pot roasts are usually the cuts of beef known as the1 rump roast or chuck roast
rump roast which is part of the steers leg or the1 bay leaf
chuck roast which is part of the steers shoulder. Pot½ onion, sliced in large chunks
roast meat is usually less expensive per pound than1 large carrot, sliced in large chunks
meats such as a tenderloin or sirloin tip which makes12 peppercorns
it an ideal choice for many families.1 tsp of salt
Because of the well marbled meat in a pot roast theEnough water or broth either chicken or vegetable to
fat and connective tissue make for a surprisinglycover half way up the roast
tender flavorful and moist meal. Pot roasts should beSlow cook on low for 4-5 hours remove the pot
slow cooked by a moist method such as braising or inroast from the liquid and serve with roasted
a crock pot until the meat is well done. By slowpotatoes and carrots.
cooking pot roast this inexpensive cut of meat is