Delicious Pot Roast Dinner

 

Slow-Braised Pot Roast with Gravy, Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese, and Sweet Candied Carrots

🍖 Slow-Braised Pot Roast with Gravy

👉Ingredients:

🔹️3–4 lb chuck roast

🔹️Salt & pepper

🔹️2 tbsp olive oil

🔹️1 large onion, chopped

🔹️4 garlic cloves, minced

🔹️4 cups beef broth

🔹️2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

🔹️1 tbsp tomato paste

🔹️1 tsp thyme

🔹️1 tsp rosemary

🔹️3 carrots, chopped

🔹️3 potatoes, cubed

👉Instructions:

↪️1. Season the roast generously with salt and pepper.

↪️2. Heat olive oil in a large pot and sear the roast on all sides until browned.

↪️3. Remove the roast and sauté the chopped onion and garlic in the same pot.

↪️4. Stir in the tomato paste, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and rosemary.

↪️5. Return the roast to the pot and add the chopped carrots and potatoes.

↪️6. Cover and braise in a 325°F oven for 3 hours, until the meat is tender.

↪️7. Shred the meat and stir it into the gravy before serving.

🧀 Southern Baked Mac & Cheese

👉Ingredients:

🔸️2 cups elbow macaroni

🔸️2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

🔸️1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

🔸️½ cup grated parmesan cheese

🔸️2 large eggs

🔸️2 cups whole milk

🔸️½ cup heavy cream

🔸️½ tsp paprika

🔸️½ tsp black pepper

🔸️Salt to taste

🔸️2 tbsp butter

👉Instructions:

↪️1. Cook the macaroni according to package directions, then drain and set aside.

↪️2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, paprika, black pepper, and salt.

↪️3. Grease a baking dish with butter and layer in the cooked pasta and cheeses.

↪️4. Pour the milk mixture over the pasta and sprinkle with paprika.

↪️5. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 35–40 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbly.

🥕 Candied Carrots

👉Ingredients:

🔹️4–5 large carrots, sliced

🔹️3 tbsp butter

🔹️½ cup brown sugar

🔹️¼ tsp cinnamon

🔹️1 tsp vanilla extract

🔹️Pinch of salt

👉Instructions:

🔹️1. Boil the carrots in water until they are tender, then drain.

🔹️2. In a skillet, melt the butter and add the brown sugar and cinnamon.

🔹️3. Stir in the vanilla extract and toss the cooked carrots into the skillet.

🔹️4. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are glazed and syrupy.

✅️Serving Suggestions:

Plate a generous portion of the tender pot roast with rich gravy, a helping of creamy, golden mac and cheese, and a sweet mound of candied carrots for a comforting, satisfying meal.