Showing posts with label Dutch oven. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dutch oven. Show all posts

Friday, March 1, 2013

Dutch Oven Roast

In case you can't tell, I am really digging my Dutch oven and cast iron pans lately.  They have become a new staple for me and I love my recipes I'm using them for.  My posts the past few months were, well, non existent.  Why?

Well, here are a few reasons:

My sweet birthday boy

Umm, can you say stitches?

Conservatory field trip as we learn about flowers

This pic is just 'cause it's plain ol' pretty....

Hockey, hockey, hockey

Oh and more hockey!
Oh, and this... Don't ask.  But it is called living with boys.

Celebrating 15 years of marriage.... 

To this handsome guy!

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Oh, wait!  This was supposed to be about food... right.  Let's get on with it shall we...

Dutch oven pot roast

Ingredients

Pot Roast
Coconut oil
Portobello Mushroom Soup
onion (sliced into quarters
garlic
salt 
pepper
Thyme
Rosemary

(this is more of a guideline, then a recipe, feel free to experiment)



Brown in olive oil
Brown in olive oil
remove from pot


generously season a roast with salt and pepper on both sides

Brown both sides of roast in juices left behind from veggies and remove.

place veggies in bottom of pot

place roast on top of veggies

season with Thyme and Rosemary (fresh if you have it)

Add portobello mushroom soup

Cover and cook for 3-4 hours at 300 degrees
I don't have any pictures to share because I was at work when my sweet babies ate it ALL!  That's right, not a morsel left for the hard working mama.  (But, that's ok because I was teaching a cooking class and may have had some sweet treats!)  And I just love that they loved it THAT MUCH!

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Braised Beef Ribs in a Dutch Oven

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Preheat cast iron skillet to medium high

Brown 4 pounds boneless beef short ribs, cut into 3-inch long pieces in coconut oil in cast iron skillet


While browning ribs and mix together the remaining ingredients 
 
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2/3 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon  paprika
 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried ground thyme
2/3 cup tomato paste or ketchup
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce



Mix ingredients   



 Remove ribs and add to Dutch oven 
Put sauce in cast iron pan with dripping and mix


Pour sauce over ribs in Dutch oven

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
Reduce heat to 300 degrees cook for 2 hours