Beef Pot Roast

I liked this recipe because I can do all the prep work during nap time and then leave it until we are ready to eat.  If you leave it in longer, it just gets more tender!

 

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

3 1/2 pounds beef chuck pot roast

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cup diced carrots

1 cup diced celery

1 cup diced onion

1/4 cup butter

1 teaspoon dried rosemary

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Pour vegetable oil into a large oven-safe pot over medium-high heat. Season the chuck roast with salt and black pepper. Brown the meat on both sides in the hot oil, and transfer to a plate.
3. Stir carrots, celery, and onion into the pot, and cook and stir until vegetables start to release their juices, about 3 minutes; loosen any brown flavor bits on the bottom of the pot. Add butter, and cook until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Then sprinkle in rosemary, stir the vegetables, and return the roast to the pot. Cover the pot with a lid.
4. Roast in the preheated oven until the chuck roast is tender, about 3 - 3.5 hours. Season vegetables with additional salt and black pepper, if desired.

Smothered Coronado Burritos

Super easy crockpot meal. I like to serve rice along with it to soak up the sauce. Also, adding jalapenos to the crockpot gives it a nice kick as well.

Chile Colorado Burritos

 Ingredients:
1 1/2 to 2 pounds stew meat or other beef cubed (top sirloin is great)
1 large can mild (red) enchilada sauce (at least 19 oz.)
 2 beef bouillon cubes
1 can refried beans (I prefer refried black beans that I find in the Hispanic part of the grocery store)
5-7 burrito size flour tortillas
1 cup or so of shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Put beef pieces into crock pot. Top with crushed bouillon cubes and enchilada sauce. Cook on low for 7-8 hours, or until meat is very tender.
2. When beef is done (very tender and flakes off when stirred), taste and add more salt, if desired.
3. Make sure beans are warmed through. You can use canned refried beans or the recipe I provided you with.
4. Smear about 2 heaping spoons worth of beans on to the center of each tortilla. Add about 1/2 cup of beef, give or take, and roll into a burrito.
5. Place burritos into a greased 9x13 baking pan until it fills the pan. Pour some of extra sauce over the tops of the burritos to smother them. Place cheese on top.
6. Broil until cheese becomes bubbly, approx. 2-4 minutes.
7. This recipe makes about 5-7 burritos depending on how big you make them.