Savory Grass Fed Pot Roast

Savory Grass Fed Pot Roast – Easy, Flavorful Recipe for Grass Fed Pot Roast with Turmeric, Onions, Garlic & Spices

As a Southern California resident, lately I’ve been wondering if fall will ever arrive—the weather has been so warm and dry, it’s felt like a never-ending summer. This morning, finally, we awoke to the grey drizzly chill that always accompanies my favorite season. Now that the weather is starting to turn, it seems the perfect time to share one of my go-to pot roast recipes. As our family has become more health conscious through the years, I’ve replaced all standard meat with organic grass fed. Grass fed meat is leaner and lower in cholesterol, while organic meat is hormone and antibiotic free, and fed from chemical-free sources. It took some time to figure out the right way to cook grass fed meat; it’s much leaner than standard beef, and because of this it can take quite a while for stews, roasts and briskets to become tender. I’ve learned that the most important key with these types of dishes is patience– low and slow (a low temp and slow, prolonged cooking) will produce a tender, delicious result.

This Savory Grass Fed Pot Roast is my favorite way to prepare an organic, grass fed roast. It contains anti-inflammatory turmeric (my favorite spice at the moment) and a few other Middle Eastern spices to add depth of flavor. I usually throw in green beans as well as the classic potatoes and carrots. It’s a fairly flexible recipe, feel free to throw in the vegetables you have on hand– any sort of large diced or baby potatoes, heirloom carrots, and most other wintry root vegetables will work. You can even add sweet potatoes for a flavor twist.

Of course, you may use a non-grass fed meat if you prefer. It will likely take less time to cook, so check it periodically and remove when fork-tender. I do highly recommend grass fed meat if you can swing it. Enjoy!

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Savory Grass Fed Pot Roast

Easy, flavorful recipe for grass fed pot roast with turmeric, onions, garlic & spices.

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COURSE: Main Course

Kosher Key: Meat

Servings: 8 servings

Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours hours

Total Time: 4 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 5 pounds grass fed beef pot roast
• 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 1/4 cup olive or grapeseed oil
• 2 cups beef broth
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• Generous pinch cayenne
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons potato starch
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cold water
• 3 bay leaves
• 6 whole garlic cloves
• 1 whole onion, sliced
• 12 ounces green beans, trimmed
• 1 pound baby potatoes
• 3 whole large carrots

NOTES

You will also need: Dutch oven or large pot with lid

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Salt the roast with 1 tsp of kosher salt. In a dutch oven or large pot with a lid, heat the oil and brown the roast on all sides.
  
• Remove meat and drain any excess fat. Add 2 cups beef broth and bring to a simmer. Deglaze and scrape up any brown bits. Whisk in the turmeric, cumin, cayenne, black pepper and remaining 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt.
  
• Dissolve the potato starch in the cold water. Whisk slowly into the broth. Starch may clump a bit at first, continue whisking until the sauce thickens.
  
• Add bay leaves and garlic cloves to the liquid, then add meat back to the pot.

  Cover the meat with onion slices. Cover the pot tightly. Place in the oven and let roast for 2 hours.
  
• Meanwhile, clean and trim the green beans, scrub the baby potatoes clean and scrub the carrots, then cut them into 1 inch pieces (no need to peel).
  
• After 2 hours, take out the pot roast and flip over the meat. Add the vegetables around the meat, covering with the sauce as best you can. Cover again and continue to cook for an additional 60-90 minutes or until the meat is fork tender and the vegetables are tender.
  

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Savory Grass Fed Pot Roast

Amount Per Serving

Calories 530 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Fat 21g32%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Cholesterol 184mg61%

Sodium 1168mg51%

Potassium 1348mg39%

Carbohydrates 16g5%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 65g130%

Vitamin A 355IU7%

Vitamin C 16.8mg20%

Calcium 74mg7%

Iron 7.1mg39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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