Harvest (or Holiday) Roast — Sasse Lake Farms

I’ve felt a little bit like a witch these past few weeks. Not because I’ve had the attitude of a witch, but because I’ve been brewing lots of fun recipes in my new Dutch Oven. If you have yet to experience the wonder and glory of cooking beef in a Dutch Oven, I suggest you run and get yourself one ASAP. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, it is basically a witch’s iron pot. Well, almost. It’s an enameled cast iron pot with a lid. It is also a fool proof way to slow cook beef in the oven while keeping the contents juicy and moist. Here is a link to the Dutch Oven I have: click here.

Now, onto my newest recipe! I love combining seasonal flavors and this recipe is no exception. Honestly, this would be a great roast for an autumn meal or a holiday feast. The flavors are equally autumnal and celebratory. I mean, what’s not to love about beef, apples, beer, fresh thyme + more?!

Ingredients:

1 (thawed) SLF Roast (3lbs)

3-4 red potatoes, peeled and sliced

1 1/2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced

1 small bag of baby carrots (approx. 2 cups)

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced

1 tsp fresh thyme pulled off of stems

2-2 1/2 cups Beef Broth

1 Cup of Beer (to each witch their own)

1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper.

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 315 degrees. Place 1 Tbls. butter in the bottom of your Dutch Oven pan and turn stove heat onto high. Once the pan is hot and the butter is bubbling (and brewing), reduce heat to medium-high and place thawed roast in pan. Sear each side for about 6 minutes, or until you achieve desired sear color. Add remaining ingredients adding liquids last. If the liquid does not cover the roast and vegetables, add up to 2 cups of water.

Cover and place in oven. Cook for 3 1/2 hours or until the roast pulls apart easily.

Serve hot and top with freshly ground salt and pepper. Enjoy!

P.S. Send me photos if you try this recipe! I’d love to see and feature them on our social media accounts!

P.S.S. This is what my pot looked like right before I placed it in the oven.