Growing up, I got to spend plenty of time with my great-grandmother. She made it to 103, and while her hugs were always a little stiff and bony, she was incredibly sturdy. Whenever I went to her house, she made my favorite meal: beef pot roast. The meat was tender, the vegetables (mainly carrots) still had some bite, and she would always make sure my plate didn’t have any onion. Her pot roast was perfect, and I still haven’t had any better.
Not everyone is lucky enough to have experienced their great-grandmother’s pot roast, but thankfully, you can still capture the essence of a time-tested, beloved family recipe with these favorites of Simply Recipes readers. Whether you have a gathering coming up or just want a nostalgic family dinner, these pot roast recipes will bring the feeling of love and caring to the table.
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“My mother cooks her pot roast on the stovetop, but you can make it in the oven, a slow cooker, or a pressure cooker.”—Elise Bauer, Founder
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“Save any leftover cooking liquid to use in your next soup or stew, or anywhere you’d use beef broth. It adds lots of deep, savory flavor. It’s something my grandma has always done, and now I do, too.”—Coco Morante, Recipe Developer
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“This is a simple and delicious recipe that’s much like our standard pot roast but with a soffritto base, the addition of tomatoes, and a whole bottle of wine.”—Elise Bauer, Founder
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“Leaner cuts of beef are best for the slow cooker or Crock-Pot. The long, slow cooking method helps the connective tissue and fat break down slowly over many hours, which yields fork-tender bites of beef.”—Summer Miller, Recipe Developer
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“With this beef brisket recipe, feel free to mix it up a bit. You could easily use other root vegetables such as parsnips, turnips, or rutabagas.”—Elise Bauer, Founder
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