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Old-Fashioned Pot Roast
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- SERVES
- 4
- COOK TIME
- 2 Hr 30 Min
We love finding old family recipes that are splattered, tattered, and torn 'cause, as you can imagine, it means they've been used over and over again. Our Old-Fashioned Pot Roast is no exception! This recipe's been passed down through generations and is full of traditional, old-fashioned goodness. When you pull this easy pot roast out of the oven, the whole house will smell just like Grandma's kitchen used to when she cooked this old-fashioned recipe up for Sunday dinner.
What You'll Need
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons salt, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 4 pounds boneless beef chuck roast
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup prepared white horseradish
- 4 potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 4 carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 onions, cut into wedges
- 1 tablespoon browning and seasoning sauce
What to Do
- In a large bowl, combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; mix well. Rinse roast and without drying it, add it to flour mixture; coat roast completely.
- In a soup pot over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add roast and cook 10 to 12 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.
- Add water and horseradish and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover loosely, and simmer 1-1/2 hours. Add remaining ingredients, including remaining salt and pepper; cover loosely and simmer 40 to 45 minutes, or until meat and vegetables are fork-tender.
- Remove roast to a cutting board and slice across the grain. Serve with vegetables and sauce.
Notes
- Keep the smiles on their faces when you wrap up this meal with a slice of Piled High Apple Pie!
- If you're looking for even more old fashioned recipes, don't miss out on our collection of 42 Classic Old Fashioned Recipes!
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RachelAnne
Nov 23, 2016
Pot roast is one of my favorite dishes. I can't wait to try this out!
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Linnoma16 9290827
Nov 06, 2014
How much red wine to use
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Test Kitchen Team
Nov 07, 2014
You will need to use 1/2 cup of red wine and a little less water. Enjoy!
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fire capt 1
Nov 05, 2014
Made it with red wine and no horseradish. It was really good.
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michellevertefeuille 0390236
Nov 05, 2014
Is there any way this can be converted to a crock pot recipe?
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Test Kitchen Team
Nov 05, 2014
Hello Michelle, You can make this in a slow cooker! Just cook on high for 4-5 hours, or on low for 7-8 hours. Enjoy!
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y2kdlarochelle 1531113
Nov 04, 2014
I am not a fan of horseradish. Is there another ingredient that I can use as a substitute in this recipe?
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Test Kitchen Team
Nov 04, 2014
Hi there! You could leave out the horseradish altogether, or you can add a chili sauce if you still want some spice. You can also add red wine. Enjoy!
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maureenbabella 2053583
Jan 25, 2014
Can't wait to use these recipies !
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maureenbabella 2053583
Jan 25, 2014
I've never t5ried gravy master but I definitely for gravy since I always have trouble fixing it
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wini 7856556
Nov 23, 2013
Personally, I dislike Kitchen Bouquet. Prefer Gravy Master and use it for many liquid recipes.
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wini 7856556
Nov 23, 2013
Personally, I much prefer Gravy Master over Kitchen Bouquet any day.
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j1t 2773978
Oct 22, 2013
I would like to know, what is browning & seasoning sauce?
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stevemuller 4802014
Nov 05, 2013
The brand name I use is Kitchen Bouquet. It might be the only brand the store has.
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Member 17371
Oct 21, 2013
sounds good and I prefer the top of stove cooking for pot roast add to that the horseradish would give it more flavor!
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fredhomer 9960735
Nov 04, 2014
I have some homemade horseradish that will burn the hairs out of your nose.
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SANDRAMOCHEL 3783274
Oct 21, 2013
Made this recipe the other night! abosolutely delious. I have made a lot of Mr. Food recipes and I can honestly say "Theres not a bad one in the bunch" Keep up the good work.
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SOUTHERN LOVE 2013
Oct 21, 2013
A WHOLESOME MEAL WITH THE VEGGIE WAS VERY GOOD EVEN THE CHILDREN LOVED IT
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mamascooken2
Oct 20, 2013
I have not made this particular pot roast recipe but have made many similar. The horseradish makes it taste wonderful, not spicy, but very tasty. I'm going to make this one soon and I know it will be good. You can very well put this in a crock pot for about 8-9 hours and would be fall off the bone (if it had one) delicious.
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Member 8418245
Oct 20, 2013
I'm wondering how spicy the horseradish makes this dish? My kids are kind of funny about spices.
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lavonneann 9620518
Oct 20, 2013
Some of us do like crock pots - some of us, like me - do not! It should be simple to convert most recipes from stove to crock. I do that frequently.
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bob0149225
Oct 21, 2012
It sounds delicious but really? A pound of meat, a potato, a carrot, half an onion, and flour is one serving? No wonder they say we're digging our graves with our forks.
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Fredman
Oct 05, 2013
...then eat less or don't try this at all.
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bwshook
Oct 01, 2012
I use a very similar recipe, and over the years I began to brown the potato wedges after I browned the meat--the rest of the procedure is the same. Gives the potatoes a bit more flavor, and a bit more visual appeal. Try it!
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ibebkltr 6463556
Apr 18, 2012
I think I like the crockpot better than on top of stove. But, the food sounds really good.
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