Beef Pot Roast with Cider Gravy and Maple Sweet Potatoes
This pot roast recipe is sure to warm you and your family on a cold day. To make it even better, this heart healthy pot roast recipe is served with gravy and potatoes. Try this for dinner tonight.
Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8
Ingredients: 13
Ingredients
Preparation
Alternate Cooking Method:
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Step 1
Heat oil in stockpot over medium heat until hot. Place beef roast in stockpot; brown evenly. Remove roast; pour off drippings and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
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Step 2
Add onion and thyme to stockpot; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Add broth and cider; increase heat to medium-high. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until browned bits attached to stockpot are dissolved. Return roast to stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer 2-1/2 hours.
Cooking Tip: Fresh apple cider is sold filtered and unfiltered. Filtered cider looks clear and is lighter in color than unfiltered cider, which is deep brown and cloudy due to apple pulp particles. Unlike apple juice, fresh cider is perishable and must be refrigerated before opening. Always purchase pasteurized cider.
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Step 3
Add sweet potatoes and garlic to stockpot; continue simmering, covered, 30 minutes or until sweet potatoes and pot roast are fork-tender.
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Step 4
Remove roast; keep warm. Remove sweet potatoes and garlic with slotted spoon to large bowl, leaving cooking liquid in stockpot.
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Step 5
Add maple syrup, ginger, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to sweet potatoes. Beat until sweet potatoes and garlic are mashed and smooth; keep warm.
Cooking Tip: Sweet potatoes may also be mashed using a food processor.
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Step 6
Skim fat from cooking liquid; stir in cornstarch mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1 minute or until thickened.
Cooking Tip: To easily skim fat from cooking liquids, use a fat or gravy separator. The spout on this special pitcher is positioned at the bottom so as fat rises to the surface the liquid below can be poured off separately.
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Step 7
Carve roast into slices; serve with mashed sweet potatoes and gravy.
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Step 8
This recipe can be made in a 6-quart electric pressure cooker. For optional browning, select Sauté or Browning setting on pressure cooker. When pressure cooker insert is hot, brown beef roast on both sides; remove beef. Add oil and onions; cook 3 to 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup broth, cider, 2 large thyme sprigs, salt and pepper; top with beef roast. Close and lock pressure cooker lid. Use beef, stew or high-pressure setting on pressure cooker; program 60 minutes on pressure cooker timer. Use quick-release feature to release pressure; carefully remove lid. Add potatoes and garlic. Close and lock pressure cooker lid. Use beef, stew or high-pressure setting on pressure cooker; program 10 minutes on pressure cooker timer. Use quick-release feature to release pressure; carefully remove lid. Continue as directed in Step 4, making sure to remove thyme sprigs from cooking liquid and placing liquid in medium sauce pan. (This recipe variation was tested in an electric pressure cooker at high altitude. Cooking at an altitude of less than 3000 feet may require slightly less cooking time. Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions.)
Nutrition Information
366 Calories
2.4g SAT FAT
30g PROTEIN
4.3 mg IRON
8.7 mg ZINC
* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet
Nutrition information per serving: 366 Calories; 72 Calories from fat; 8g Total Fat (2.4 g Saturated Fat; 0.19 g Trans Fat; 0.6 g Polyunsaturated Fat; 3.7 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 83.4 mg Cholesterol; 598.5 mg Sodium; 45 g Total Carbohydrate; 5.6 g Dietary Fiber; 30.2 g Protein; 4.3 mg Iron; 950 mg Potassium; 5 mg NE Niacin; 0.9 mg Vitamin B6; 2.9 mcg Vitamin B12; 8.7 mg Zinc; 33.8 mcg Selenium; 109.6 mg Choline.
This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Iron, Potassium, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Choline.
Safe Handling Tips:
- Wash hands with soap and water before cooking and always after touching raw meat.
- Separate raw meat from other foods.
- Wash all cutting boards, utensils, and dishes after touching raw meat.
- Do not reuse marinades used on raw foods.
- Wash all produce prior to use.
- Cook steaks and roasts until temperature reaches 145°F for medium rare, as measured by a meat thermometer, allowing to rest for three minutes.
- Cook Ground Beef to 160°F as measured by a meat thermometer.
- Refrigerate leftovers promptly.
For more information on degree of doneness and other cooking tips.
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