Perfect Pot Roast

6h 26m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Generously season the pot roast.
  2. 2Coat the seasoned pot roast with flour.
  3. 3Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a pan.
  4. 4Add the floured pot roast to the hot pan.
  5. 5Brown the pot roast on all sides.
  6. 6Cut four medium-sized potatoes into chunks and place them in water.
  7. 7Add baby carrots to the potatoes in water.
  8. 8Cut and add three celery stalks to the vegetables.
  9. 9Chop one medium onion.
  10. 10Add the chopped onion to the vegetables.
  11. 11Remove the browned pot roast from the pan and place it in a crock pot.
  12. 12Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the pan where the roast was browned.
  13. 13Add 2 tablespoons of flour to the oil in the pan and whisk.
  14. 14Season the flour mixture with salt and pepper and let it brown.
  15. 15Drain the water from the vegetables.
  16. 16Place the drained vegetables under and around the pot roast in the crock pot.
  17. 17Add one cup of beef broth to the browned flour mixture in the pan and whisk, scraping everything off the bottom.
  18. 18Add 1 tablespoon of garlic powder and another cup of beef broth to the gravy mixture.
  19. 19Let the gravy cook for about 1 minute.
  20. 20Pour the gravy over the vegetables and pot roast in the crock pot.
  21. 21Add another cup of beef broth to the crock pot.
  22. 22Cover the crock pot and turn it on high, setting the timer for 1 hour.
  23. 23Once the timer goes off, turn the crock pot to low and set it for 5 hours.
  24. 24Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
  25. 25Put 1/4 cup of vegetable oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a baking dish.
  26. 26Place the baking dish in the oven to melt the butter.
  27. 27In a bowl, combine 1 cup of cornmeal, 1/2 cup of flour, 1 egg, and 3 tablespoons of sugar.
  28. 28Once the butter is melted, add the melted vegetable oil and butter from the baking dish to the cornmeal mixture.
  29. 29Add 3/4 cup of milk to the cornmeal mixture.
  30. 30Mix the cornbread batter and pour it into the baking dish.
  31. 31Place the baking dish with the cornbread batter into the preheated oven.
  32. 32Set the oven timer to 25 minutes for the cornbread.
  33. 33When the timer goes off, remove the cornbread from the oven.

Ingredients

  • thyme
  • Lawry's Seasoned Salt
  • Badia Adobo Seasoning
  • McCormick Ground Black Pepper
  • pot roast
  • flour
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 medium-sized potatoes
  • baby carrots
  • 3 celery stalks
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 0.25 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 0.5 cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 0.75 cup milk

Equipment

panpotovenbaking dishbowlwhisk