Meat!

[perc-o-prince]

That would be a great title for a Dirty Laundry thread {wink}!!!

It was a chilly week, so I pulled out the slow cooker and the ever-present chuck roast from the freezer. While I prep some veggies and herbs, I give the roast a turn on the grill. Then I lay it on a bed of celery and add garlic, onion, mushrooms, sage, rosemary, bay leaves and thyme. I use wine, broth, a few dashes of worcestershire and water for liquid. What's that on the roast? The family calls it 'base' or 'melt' but it's what we use for making the tulta (potato and cheese pie). It's the fat from salt pork ground with onion, garlic and parsley. I spread about a tablespoon of it on top.

 

[perc-o-prince]

After about 4 hours on high and another 4 on low....

 

[perc-o-prince]

Carrots (most sank) and potatoes added, then another hour on high.

 

[perc-o-prince]

I take the roast, potatoes, carrots, celery and some onion out and put it in a glass baking dish in a warm oven. If I see a lot of fat, I skim as much as possible, but there was none to speak of this time. I remove the bay leaves then blend the rest of the solids with the liquid with an immersion blender and use the result to make the gravy. Leftovers are yummy and almost better than the first time around!

 

[hydralique]

Not Just Meat . . .

But meat and potatoes, makes me hungry!

 

[pekedogs]

Yummy. Looks like what my Dutch friends call hutspot. Of course, it would be all mashed up. Can't serve it to too many of my friends because of how it looks. But it smells heavenly. They don't know what they're missing.

 

[spankomatic]

Looks very yummy!

 

[frigilux]

One of my top 3 comfort foods, and yours looks great! I can almost smell it from here.

 

[polkanut]

That would be great the next day served open face on Texas toast.  Spread the mashed potatoes on the bread, place slices of meat on the potato, and pour gravy over it all.  A nice tossed salad would be a great accompaniment.

 

[shawn]

What a great dinner!!