Sunday, November 14, 2010

Week 11/14-20

Meal One: Pot Roast

Meal Two: Tacos with hot salsa

Meal Three: Sweet crunchy chicken with brussel sprouts

Recipes

Pot Roast
1chuck-eye roast (about 3 1/2 pounds), boneless
2tablespoon vegetable oil
1medium onion , chopped medium
1small carrot , chopped medium
1small rib celery , chopped medium
2medium cloves garlic , minced
2teaspoons granulated sugar
1cup low-sodium chicken broth
1cup low-sodium beef broth
1sprig fresh thyme
1 1/2cups water
1/4cup dry red wine
1 1/2pounds carrots (about 8 medium carrots), sliced 1/2 inch thick (about 3 cups)
1 1/2pounds small red potatoes , halved if larger than 1 1/2 inches in diameter (about 5 cups)
1pound large parsnips (about 5), sliced 1/2 inch thick (about 3 cups)

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 300 degrees. Thoroughly pat roast dry with paper towels; sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.

  2. 2. Heat oil in large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Brown roast thoroughly on all sides, reducing heat if fat begins to smoke, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer roast to large plate; set aside. Reduce heat to medium; add onion, carrot, and celery to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Add garlic and sugar; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chicken and beef broths and thyme, scraping bottom of pan with wooden spoon to loosen browned bits. Return roast and any accumulated juices to pot; add enough water to come halfway up sides of roast. Bring liquid to simmer over medium heat, then place large piece of foil over pot and cover tightly with lid; transfer pot to oven. Cook, turning roast every 30 minutes, until roast is almost tender (sharp knife should meet little resistance), 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Add carrots, red potatoes, and parsnips to Dutch oven, submerging them in liquid. Continue to cook until vegetables are almost tender, 20 to 30 minutes.

  3. 3. Transfer roast to carving board; tent with foil to keep warm. Allow liquid in pot to settle about 5 minutes, then use wide spoon to skim fat off surface; discard thyme sprig. Add wine and salt and pepper to taste; boil over high heat until vegetables are fully tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to warmed serving bowl or platter. Using chef’s or carving knife, cut meat into 1/2-inch-thick slices or pull apart into large pieces; transfer to bowl or platter with vegetables and pour about 1/2 cup sauce over meat and vegetables. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.


Tacos with Hot salsa

Left over Pot roast (really you can use any meat you want)
Corn tortillas
Monterrey jack cheese
veg. oil
lettuce
onion
can green chili's
one can el pato
one equal size can of tomato sauce

In small sauce pan saute chopped onion in small amount of oil for about 5 minutes, until they are translucent. Add green chili's, el pato and tomato sauce. Bring mixture to a boil and lower heat to simmer. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
In small saute pan heat small amount of oil over med-high heat. Place one tortilla at a time into pan and lightly fry each side for about 30 secs. Then place on paper towel lined plate and blot top with paper towel as well, to remove all excess oil.
Assemble tacos, (tortilla, shredded beef, cheese and lettuce) then serve with warm salsa and just spoon on with each bite.

Sweet Crunchy Chicken
In dish mix together a couple handfuls of bread crumbs, 2 T brown sugar and 2 t either Italian seasoning or dried tarragon. Coat Chicken breasts with dijon mustard then place in bread crumbs and coat. Place breaded chicken breasts on foil lined, and sprayed baking sheet. Bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes, depending on size of chicken breasts.

Brussel sprouts
I prefer my brussel sprouts steamed then topped with a small amount of butter, salt and pepper.

Shopping List

chuck roast
chicken breasts
onions
carrots
celery
thyme
red potatoes
parsnip
lettuce
brussel sprouts
chicken broth
beef broth
red wine
el pato
tomato sauce
green chili's
corn tortillas
Monterrey jack cheese

1 comment:

  1. So excited for pot roast!! I've been wanting to make one for a long time now! YUMMY!!

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