Best Moms Special Sunday Roast Beef Recipes

MOM'S POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Season the meat with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Sear the meat all over, about 2 minutes per each side.
• Move the meat to the side (or remove it from the pot altogether if necessary), add the celery, carrot and onion and brown the vegetables, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for a minute or 2 longer. Add the wine to deglaze the pot, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom. Add the tomatoes, water and bay leaves (and the meat if you removed it). Bring the liquid to a simmer and taste for seasoning. Add more salt if necessary. Cover the pot and bake, basting the meat occasionally, until tender, about 3 hours.
• About 20 minutes before the meat is tender, bring a pot of water to a boil and salt liberally. Add the shells, give it a stir and cook until al dente according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta.
• To serve, you can pull the meat apart with a couple of forks right in the pot at the table. Serve with the pasta, plenty of sauce and vegetables, tossing them all together.

MOM'S ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat; brown roast on all sides. Remove from pan. Mix garlic and seasonings; sprinkle over roast., Add onion to same pan; cook and stir over medium heat until tender; stir in bouillon, coffee and 3/4 cup water. Add roast; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until meat is tender, about 2-1/2 hours., Remove roast from pan, reserving cooking juices. Tent with foil; let stand 10 minutes before slicing., Mix flour and cold water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with roast.

SUNDAY ROAST BEEF AND GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Using a heavy hand, season rib-eye roast with salt and pepper on all sides. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or a roasting pan. Place beef in hot pan and sear until deep golden brown on all sides. Transfer the pan to the oven and roast for about 15 minutes per pound for medium-rare, making an approximate hour of cooking time. Remove the pan from oven and transfer the beef to a cutting board. Allow meat to rest for at least 15 minutes, tented with foil, before carving.
• Gravy:
• Pour off excess fat from the Dutch oven (reserve for Thyme for Yorkshire Pudding, if desired) and place on the stovetop over medium heat. Add shallots and cook until soft and brown, about 4 to 6 minutes. Deglaze the pot with 1/2 cup of the wine, scraping up browned bits from the bottom. Add remaining wine, bring to a boil and reduce by half. Add stock and simmer until reduced again by about half. Pass the gravy through a fine mesh sieve and return to the pan. Bring back to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until desired gravy consistency is reached. Taste for seasoning and adjust, if necessary. Carve beef against the grain, into thin slices, and serve with gravy.

MOM'S ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven; brown roast on all sides. Add onion and cook until transparent. Add coffee, 3/4 cup water, bouillon, basil, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Cover and simmer for 2-1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
• Combine flour and remaining water until smooth; stir into pan juices.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Remove roast and slice. Pass the gravy.

MOM'S SUNDAY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325­°.
• Season flour with salt and pepper; dredge the meat in the seasoned flour.
• Heat bacon fat in a heavy skillet (cast iron is preferred). When hot, sear/brown meat on all sides.
• Transfer meat to a roaster or Dutch oven. (Mom always used her enameled roaster.).
• Mix consommé with one (soup) can of water, bring to a boil, and pour over the meat.
• Cover, place in preheated oven, and roast for two (2) hours, turning meat over after about an hour.
• Remove roaster from oven, add carrots and onions, cover, return roaster to oven for another hour. (Additional water or broth may be added if necessary.).
• Remove roaster and add potatoes; cover and return to oven for another hour or until potatoes are done.
• Remove meat and vegetables to serving dishes, cover with foil to keep warm until ready to serve.
• Optional gravy:.
• Skim most fat from juices in pan (leave about 2 Tbs) and add enough liquid (water or beef broth) to make two cups. Mix 1/4 cup of cold water with 2 tablespoons of corn starch. Bring juices to a boil and stir in the cornstarch mixture. Cook for one minute, stirring constantly, until gravy is thickened.
• Variations:.
• - Add two ribs of celery, cut in 1.5 inch pieces when adding the carrots and onions.
• - Add 1 or 2 turnips, cut in eighths (roughly 1" pieces) when you add adding the potatoes.
• - Combine consommé with tomato juice instead of water. (Mom would never have done this, but there were plenty of other families that couldn't imagine preparing their pot roast any other way.).
• - Add 2 cloves and a bay leaf when adding meat to the roaster pan.

MOM'S ROAST BEEF HASH

Steps:

• In large skillet, cook onion and shredded beef in butter until onion is tender crisp and beef is just a bit crispy. Add remaining ingredients except milk and gravy. Whisk milk and gravy together until smooth. Add to skillet. (If there is no leftover gravy, just increase milk to 1 1/2 cups.) Stir all together and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for approximately 20 minutes or until potatoes are done. The liquid should be absorbed. NOTE: If you have leftover potatoes you can use cooked potatoes. Just reduce liquid by 1/2 cup and reduce final cooking time to merely heating the dish completely before serving.

SPECIAL SLOW-COOKED BEEF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt and garlic; top with olives and tomatoes. Add broth and onions. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours., With a slotted spoon, remove beef and onions to a serving platter and keep warm. Pour cooking juices into a small saucepan; skim fat., Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Spoon over beef mixture.