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Beef Pot Roast

The only pot roast recipe you need.
Prep Time30 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Author: Philippa Cameron

Equipment

  • 1 Casserole Dish (dutch oven)
  • or
  • 1 Multi cooker (magic pot, instant pot etc)

Ingredients

  • 1.5-2 kg of roast beef or beef topside roast
  • 1 litre of beef stock
  • 2 carrots roughly chopped
  • 1 onion roughly chopped
  • 1 bunch of sage or other fresh herbs
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 1 splash of oil

Instructions

  • Take your beef out of the fridge at least an hour before cooking for best results. You want it to be at room temperature.

Stove top and Oven Method

  • Choose a dish that can go from the stove top to the oven.
  • Pre heat your oven to 160 degrees.
  • Heat your dish on a medium to hot heat, and add a splash of oil.
  • Season your beef with salt and pepper.
  • Sear each side of the beef until they are brown and sealed.
  • Turn off the heat.
  • Pour the stock over the beef and place the vegetables and herbs around the roast.
  • Place the lid on your dish (alternatively you could cover it with tinfoil if you do not have a dish with a lid).
  • Place the roast in the oven and cook for 2-3 hours. Take the beef out and wrap it in tinfoil to let it rest.

To make the gravy

  • Discard the carrots and herbs (and the onions if you don’t like chunky gravy).
  • Place the dish back on the stove top on a medium heat and allow the gravy to reduce by half.
  • Turn off the heat and pour your gravy into a cute little serving jug. Place the jug amongst your family and guests (they will always have a little more).

Magic Pot Method (Multi-cooker)

  • Season your beef with salt and pepper.
  • Press the sear button on your multi cooker once you can feel a hot heat add a splash of oil and sear all the sides of your beef until they are browned and sealed.
  • Cancel the sear setting.
  • Pour in half the amount of beef stock.
  • Arrange the vegetables and herbs around beef.
  • Place the lid on a locked position and pressure cook your beef for 35 mins.
  • Once the steam has been naturally released.
  • Take the beef out and wrap it in tinfoil to allow it to rest.

To make the gravy

  • Discard the vegetables (leave the onions if you like a chunky gravy).
  • Push sear and allow the gravy to thicken by half. Turn off the multi cooker before serving the gravy.