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Gunnar · November 2009

Chuck roast on sale so started with 2 ~ 3 pounders.

Getting close..love it when samples start falling off.

Standard roast & gravey Sunday & Monday night

Chuck roast chili Tuesday & Wednesday night

Have another twin pack in the freezer from the sale.

Eggsakley · November 2009

Beautiful. :woohoo:

Little Steven · November 2009

Barry,

That gravy on the mashed potatoes looks amazing! Nice cook.

Steve

Gunnar · November 2009

Steve

Thanks, I was very pleased with how this batch turned out.

Gunnar · November 2009

I'm going to get this roast cook down...practice, practice, practice.. :laugh:

Toadie · November 2009

This looks amazing. Can you give some particulars?

Gunnar · November 2009

The roast are covered with Kitchen Bouquet and generously rubbed with coarse ground pepper. (No one at homes complains of pepper) Then browned about 5 to 7 minutes per side. I use a 50/50 mix of beef and chicken broth keeping the top 1/3 of the roast exposed. I quartered an onion and a few sprigs of thyme. No lid on the pot during the cook. Plate setter legs up and the grid. Dome runs 325 to 350 for a light simmer, not boiling. Roughly 3 1/2 hours, probably longer.….you’ll know when it’s done.I turm them over at the 2 hour mark. If the broth looks low during the cook, add more. I mix about 1/4 cup flour in enough cold water to make a medium paste (free of lumps), whisked. Remove/and or strain anything out of the pot you don't want in the gravy, i.e. fat, etc. Add to pot with remaining broth/juices. It won't start to thicken until it starts to boil. Now keep at a light simmer and more 50/50 broth mixture once it starts to thicken) until it get to the consistency you want. You'll probably add more salt & pepper. It will need to cook at least 15 to 20 minutes to get rid of the raw flour taste. I accidently went a little heavy on the kitchen bouquet and thinking that’s part of the reason the gravy color came out a little darker.

rooster · November 2009

share your recipe both look real good

Gunnar · November 2009

The roast and gravy is posted under Toadie.
The chili is an Emeril recipe I've been tweaking. Really not bad for an easy recipe. His original recipe is below; my changes are in (). I have some bulk stores around that I can get good spices at a reasonable price. Especially chili powder, so no Gebhardts. For a large batch I use 5 TBL of chili powder.

Chili con Carne

1 tablespoon bacon fat or vegetable oil
1 1/2 pounds ground beef (2 lbs plus beef – NO coarse chili ground!!)
2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 large)
1 cup chopped green bell pepper (1/2)
4 teaspoons minced garlic (4 to 5 cloves)
2 tablespoons chili powder (2 each Pendrys, Ft Worth original & light)
1 tablespoon Essence, recipe follows (none; sprinkled a few of the ingredients in)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cumin (1 plus)
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 (15-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
3 tablespoons tomato paste (80% of a 6 oz can)
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups water (50/50 mix of beef & chicken broth)
(2 jalapenos minced…This batch I used 1 can of Rotel original)
(Added 1 frozen pack of Hatch pepper from CM or 4 oz can of green chilies)
(This batch I added 1 can each pinto & dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed)

Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the meat and stir with a long-handled wooden spoon to break up the pieces. Cook, stirring, until the meat is brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, green bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, Essence, salt, cumin, oregano, and cayenne, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes. Put the whole tomatoes in a large mixing bowl and squeeze them with your hands to break them into pieces. Add the squeezed tomatoes and their juices, the tomato paste, sugar, and water to the pot. Stir well and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the chili from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
Yield: about 2/3 cup
Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

Toadie · November 2009

Is that a Le Creuset dutch oven you're using? Great job on the cook; quote from my girlfriend when I showed her the pics: "Damn..."

Gunnar · November 2009

I wish....it's a 6 1/2 quart by Lodge that I got on sale for about $30.00 I don't feel so bad when I don't clean the smoke off the outside of the pot like I really should.

rsmdale · November 2009

Great use of on sale Beef,I love to find stuff on sale and then turn it into something tasty.

GOOD EATS AND GOOD FRIENDS

DALE

Gunnar · November 2009

How can you miss with gravy? :laugh:

cookn biker · November 2009

Nice cooks Barry. You've been busy. Thanks for the pics!

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