Kittencal's Beef Pot Roast 2

I have two favorite pot roast recipes posted on this site this one requires just a little more effort as the onions and garlic are sauteed in the pot before hand --- this will also work well using a pork shoulder roast, the veggies are optional but i most always add them about the last 1-1/2 hours of cooking time, cooking time is only estimated depending on the size of your roast.

Steps

Season the roast all over generously with seasoning salt and pepper.

Heat oil in a small roasting pan that has a lid.

Brown the roast well on all sides , this should take about 20 minutes.

Remove to a plate.

To the same roaster pan add in onions , garlic , dried thyme , basil and dried chili peppers and the bay leaf.

Saute , stirring with a wooden spoon for about 5 minutes.

Add in tomato paste and stir with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes , scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.

Add in the wine , consumme , broth and onion soup mix bring to a boil and simmer on top of the stove for 5 minutes.

Set oven to 350 degrees.

Place the roast fat-side up in the broth mix and cover the roaster.

Cook in the oven for about 1 hour.

Remove from oven and turn the roast onto the other side.

At this point , add in small potatoes , chopped carrots and / or small fresh button mushrooms if desired , and season the gravy with salt if needed.

Place back in the oven to cook for anot.

Ingredients

beef, seasoning salt, pepper, olive oil, onions, garlic, dried thyme, dried basil, dried chili pepper flakes, bay leaves, tomato paste, dry red wine, beef broth, consomme, lipton onion soup mix, button mushroom, potato, carrot