Gingersnap Pot Roast

Saturn's Note:

Mmm! Cookies... one for the roast, one for me, one for the roast, two for me...

• Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 3 lbs beef chuck roast
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup water
• 8 gingersnaps, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon, granules
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper, ground
• 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled & quartered
• 3 medium carrots or 2 parsnips, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 bay leaf

Directions:

1. Trim fat from roast. Cut if necessary to fit crock-pot.
2. In large skillet brown roast on all sides in hot oil.
3. In a small bowl combine water, gingersnaps, vinegar, bouillon, and red pepper.
4. In crock-pot, place potatoes, carrots or parsnips, and bay leaf. Place meat on top of vegetables.
5. Pour gingersnap mixture over meat.
6. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours or high-heat setting for 5-6 hours.

Reviews

[Meghan at Food.com]

I thought this dish had a very unique flavor that I really enjoyed. The husband thought it tasted like pot roast and pumpkin pie, but there's no need to listen to his opinion. ;) I did not brown the roast first, but I don't think it mattered at all. This was great! My only "fault" with this recipe is that our potatoes came out a little mushier than I had hoped. I think next time I'll cut them into much larger pieces and see if that makes a difference.

[DDW]

I used a mixture of russet potatoes, yams and carrots in this dish - and really liked having the yams in there. I didn't feel that the ginger snap cookies really gave the roast any flavor at all and found the dish rather bland. If I were to make again I would add onions, garlic and maybe up the vinegar and red pepper flakes for more zip.

[dicentra]

Very easy and very good!