3 Hour Old Fashioned Oven Pot Roast

Derf's Note:

Delicious pot roast - the meat stays together so it is easily sliced but tender too fabulous gravy.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 (3 -5 lb) bottom round beef roast
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning (or seasoning of your choice)
• 4 medium carrots, cut in 2 inch lenths
• 2 large onions, quartered
• 8 medium fresh mushrooms, whole
• 12 small new potatoes, scrubbed
• 1 1/4 cups water, divided (or beef broth)
• 3 tablespoons water, cold
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions:

1. Pre heat oven to 375F degrees.
2. Sprinkle salt and pepper all over roast, place fat side up in dutch oven or roaster; bake uncovered for 1 hour at 375f degrees.
3. Reduce heat to 325f degrees, sprinkle roast with desired seasoning; add 1/2 cup water or broth to roaster, cover and bake for 1 hour.
4. Remove the roaster from the oven; add 3/4 cup water or broth to roaster, add the potatoes carrots, onions and mushrooms, sprinkle them with salt and pepper; cover and roast for another hour or until veggies are tender.
5. Remove roast to platter and slice; surround with veggies, cover with foil and keep warm.
6. Add cornstarch to cold water, whisk and add to roaster, whisk while bringing to boil, simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened; ladel over roast and veggies; serve and enjoy.

Reviews

[Spot's Dad]

This was the easiest, most delicious, succulent pot roast ever. I've just made it for the third time. The Cajun spice was the perfect seasoning. The meat was fork tender, yet you could slice it. I doubled the mushrooms and carrots since I am allergic to potatoes and added more liquid to serve over noodles. The leftover meat and gravy made fantastic pot roast sandwiches on Italian rolls. It's become my new pot roast of choice.

[Jodia]

Wow! I have been married & cooking pot roasts for 20 years...this recipe came out so tender & flavorful my husband said "it's the best pot roast you've ever made"! I used garlic powder, onion powder & adobo instead of the cajun seasoning. Fantastic, thank you so much.

[ElaineAnn]

This was so easy to make and easy to slice and tender and juicy. Made a very flavorful gravy and the leftovers made thin slices for sandwiches. I left out mushrooms but the remaining veggies were done to perfection. i will be making this again/ Thanks Derf!