"Cracked black pepper crusted pot roast is one of my new favorites, the ultimate busy day meal made with no stove-top cooking required. Cracked pepper bring a unique and enticing flavor to the pot roast. It adds such a deep layer of flavor that is both harsh and spicy yet comforting and satisfying."
Cracked Black Pepper Crusted Pot Roast
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Grab a blanket and curl up on the couch because this meal doesn't require a table! Super simple and comforting beef pot roast is just begging to be eaten while sitting around the living room for family movie night. Be sure to use any of the pot roast sauce as gravy for the fluffy mashed potatoes.
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Prep time 4hrs
Cook time 30mins
Serves or Makes: 6
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Pot Roast
ingredients
- 1/4 cup Coarse Ground Black Pepper
- 2 tablespoons Ground Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoons Kosher Salt
- 3 pounds Chuck Roast
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and smashed
- 2 sprigs Rosemary
- 2 tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
- 2 tabelspoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 cup Beef Stock
Pot Roast
Method
Step 1
Combine the coarse ground and regular ground peppers with the kosher salt.
Step 2
Cover both sides of the chuck roast in a thick layer of the pepper mixture – pressing down so that it stays in place.
Step 3
In a large pan, over medium high heat, melt your butter, add your garlic cloves and rosemary sprigs until they start to become fragrant. Sear the pot roast to seal the black pepper crust on both sides. You can also skip this step if you're in a time crunch.
Step 4
In a crockpot – add your seared crusted pot roast, the garlic cloves and rosemary. Add in the red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and beef stock. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
Au Jus "with juice" – pan sauce
ingredients
- Cooking Broth from the crockpot, strained
- 2 pinches Kosher Salt
- 1 dash Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Butter
Au Jus "with juice" – pan sauce
Step 1
Pull out the pot roast and let it rest on the cutting board.
Step 2
Strain the cooking broth from the crockpot into a pot. Place the pot on the stove over medium/high heat until it starts to reduce to the perfect consistency. Stir and taste. You may need to add a pinch or two of salt and a dash of Worcestershire sauce. Once you reach your perfect consistency, remove from heat and top with one TBSP of butter. Stir until melted.