Mcalls Great American Recipes
Great Beef Dishes # 57 Gr 6
Chili Pot Roast
Amount Ingredient
3 pounds chuck roast
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin seed
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup tomato juice or beef broth
1 medium head cauliflower, trimmed
1 medium head broccoli, trimmed, stalks separated
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons water
Salt, to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Fresh coriander or parsley, chopped, optional
Preparation Instructions:
1. Rub beef with mixture of flour, salt, cumin and chili powder.
2. Heat oil in deep, heavy non-stick Dutch oven. Add beef. Brown over medium heat on all sides, about 10 minutes.
3. Pour off any excess fat.
4. Turn heat to lowest setting. Add tomato juice or broth. Cover.
5. Cook slowly for 1 hour, adding water if liquid boils down too dry.
6. Place whole cauliflower on top of beef. Cover. Cook over lowest heat 30 minutes.
7. Add broccoli to the pot. cook 30 minutes longer. At the end of this time, the cauliflower and broccoli will be slowly steamed to tender
crispness. If vegetables cook too quickly (your range may keep a higher heat than others, even at lowest setting), remove them and reheat to
serve.
8. Remove meat and vegetables to serving platter. Keep warm.
9. Mix flour and water. Stir into the pot drippings. Cook, whisking, until smooth and thickened. Strain if necessary. Add salt and pepper.
10. Spoon sauce over meat. Garnish with coriander or parsley, if used.
Chili Pot Roast
Chili seasonings give wonderful flavor to this slow cooked pot roast.
If you don't have ancho chile powder, use more chili powder blend,
or a little chipotle, New Mexican, or other chile powder.
If you really want to spice it up, add some jalapeno pepper rings to the crock.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours, 10 minutes
Ingredients:
•1 beef pot roast, about 3 to 4 pounds
•1 1/2 cups beef broth
•1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes with juice
•1 can (4 ounces) chopped chile peppers, mild
•1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
•1 teaspoon chili powder
•1 teaspoon ground cumin
•1 teaspoon onion powder
•1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
•chopped fresh cilantro, optional
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours. Serve with cooked potatoes and corn or other side vegetable. Garnish the roast with a little chopped fresh cilantro, if desired.
Serves 6 to 8.