4 lbs Boneless Beef Chuck Roast, raw, still in the package.
Slow Cooker Roasts
I think that most people know that roasts are at their best when they’re cooked slow and low and this Bloody Mary Roast with Gravy is no exception. I use a standard Crock-Pot for this recipe or “Slow-Cooker” but you’re more than welcome to cook this in the oven, with a lid, at 200° Fahrenheit for the recommended 8 hours. The gravy is just a synch.
Fully cooked and shredded Bloody Mary Roast(Beef Chuck), on a white cutting board.
Bloody Mary Roast with Gravy Ingredients:
1 4 to 5 lbs Boneless Beef Chuck Roast 2 cups Bloody Mary Mix, Zing Zang
Gravy 2 tbsp Butter 2 tbsp All Purpose Flour 3 cups Roast Juice
Kosher Salt to taste
Cook in a Crock-Pot on low for 8 hours then make your gravy. I recommend adding Roasted Onions, Potatoes and Carrots as a side. Just follow the instructions in the short video tutorial and I’ll show you exactly how to make this Bloody Mary Roast.
1.5 lbs Slow Roasted Rack of Lamb, with whole garlic cloves and rosemary, over cut Potatoes and Onions.
Easy Roasted Rack of Lamb
For all of you Slow Cooker fans out there, I put together a quick and easy Roasted Rack of Lamb recipe you can enjoy with ease. Thanks to the old “Set it and Forget it” method, you can prep this recipe hours in advance and walk away, with out a worry in the world, and back to an elegant meal. This is a “Well Done” recipe and, I don’t mean like a pat on the back. I’m talking about being cooked all the way through, like any roast should be, minimal ingredients and a few vegetables for a side.
Raw Rack of Lamb, dressed with garlic cloves, rosemary resting in a slow cooker with cut potatoes and onions.
Slow Cooking a Rack of Lamb
Personally, I prefer a pan seared rack of lamb that I can throw in the oven for 10 minutes or so but, that’s just me. I like my lamb medium rare and this recipe just isn’t that. Roasting cooks the meat all the way through.
The trick is to keep it tender and juicy and a slow cooker does just that. However, slow cookers made these days let out much of the moister right out of the pot and it sneaks out the sides of the crappy lids they’re now making. I firmly believe in trapping the moisture in there with a heavy glass lid. Some folks will just add water but, I’m telling you, you’ll never get the same results.
This is the first time I used a newer crock pot and I don’t like. If you’ve noticed recipes I’ve used in the past, I’m using a slow cooker from the 80’s, because they’re awesome, but my side handle broke off recently so I thought I’d give the new ones a try. I’ve been seeing the older Crock Pots, by Rival, showing up at my second hand stores and I think I’m going to start buying them up because these new ones suck!
Anyway, you might need to play with the roasting time, depending on the size of your Rack of Lamb. I cooked this 1.5 lbs rack for 6 hours and it turned out great. Honestly, it just needed gravy but, like I mention in the video tutorial, I highly recommend my Cherry Pie filling that can be used as a topping or glaze.
Roasted Rack of Lamb in a Slow Cooker with vegetables.
Roasted Rack of Lamb Ingredients
1 Rack of Lamb 2 Large Russet Potatoes, cut in chunks 1 Large Onion, Cut in Chunks 1 Sprig Rosemarry 8 Garlic Cloves
Kosher Salt and Pepper to taste on both the Rack of Lamb and the Vegetables. Set your Slow Cooker on low and roast for 5 to 6 hours. I recommend adding a gravy or my Cherry Pie Filling as a Cherry Glaze to top the Lamb(below).
Slow Cooker Roasted Rack of Lamb video tutorial by PoorMansGourmet.
Cherry Topping Ingredients:
3 to 4 cups Fresh Pitted Cherries 1 cup Water 1 cup Sugar 1/8 tsp Chinese Five Spice Powder (or just cinnamon) 1/8 tsp Nutmeg a pinch of Cayenne Pepper (optional, but it’s GREAT) 1 tbsp Cornstarch 1 tbsp Water
Just follow the instructions in the short video tutorial down below and I’ll show you exactly how to make a Cherry Glaze for the Rack of Lamb.
Cherry Pie Filling, Topping and/or Glaze video tutorial by PoorMansGourmet.
This is better than a basic recipe for a Tuna Casserole but it is easy and it’s delicious. Last week, I made a very simple and basic recipe, which was descent, but it didn’t strike me as a yeah I want more kind of a dish so, I decided to step it up. The end result turned out great and I really think you’re going to be pleased because I stuck with all of the basics and through in some ingredients to give this dish more bite.
Frying pan on the stove half full of chopped Holy Trinity ingredients, garlic and peas.
The Holy Trinity with Peas
Many basic Tuna Casserole recipes call for frozen peas but I decided to take it a step further and add the Holy Trinity. As you may or may not know, the Holy Trinity is just 3 simple ingredients made famous in in French and Cajun Cuisine; chopped onion, celery and bell pepper. These three ingredients are a fundamental start to many recipes and I decided that this dish shouldn’t be any different so, I added them.
Mixed Tuna Casserole ingredients, in a large bowl, before baking.
Creamy and Crunchy
One of my favorite things about a casserole is the top layer. I like the crunchy flavor of salty Potato chips and/or fried French Onions. In this case, I decided to add both for more flavor. I crush the potato chips and add them to the mix and add the french onions as a topping with cheddar cheese. That’s not the only cheese I add to this recipe, however. Again, I’m going for flavor and I like anything creamy to be rich so, I added grated Parmesan cheese to the mix along with some cream of mushroom soup and a little milk.
You have to be careful with the mixture of all of these ingredients because you can, very easily, do one of two things; either make it runny, with too much liquid or dry it out with not enough. Those potato chips and the “Al dente” noodles like to suck up that moisture with the casserole is baking so, be sure you’ve added the right amounts that I’ve listed below. And, if by some chance you’re tastes are different than mine, just adjust the liquid, milk, accordingly.
Oh, I almost forgot… I usually salt the boiling water before I cook my noodles to add more flavor but, in this case, I chose Chicken Bouillon. Just think of it like adding the seasoning packet to your ramen and flavoring the noodles. It isn’t weird, it’s pretty much the same frickin’ thing!
Tuna Casserole video tutorial by PoorMansGourmet.
Tuna Casserole Ingredients:
1 12 oz bag Egg Noodles Cook the Noodles in Chicken Broth or use Bouillon. Approximately 4 quarts of water and 1/3 cup of Knorr Chicken Bouillon.
1 tbsp Olive oil 1 tbsp Butter 2 Cloves Garlic, chopped 1 bunch Fresh Parsley, chopped 1 stick Cellery, diced 1 Bell Pepper, diced 1 cup Peas, frozen 1/2 Onion, diced 2 cans Mushroom Soup 3/4 cup Milk 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated 1/2 cup French Onions 1/2 cup Potato Chips, crushed 3 cans tuna, Solid White Albacore 1 tbsp Worcestorshire
Salt and Pepper to taste
Bake at 400° Fahrenheit for 20 minutes then add the Cheddar cheese and French onions and bake for another 5 minutes, then serve.
P.S. You can easily turn this dish into a Chicken Noodle Casserole by swapping out the canned Tuna for Chicken and the canned Cream of Mushroom Soup for Cream of Chicken Soup, instead.
