Quick Question about pot roast?

I want to make a pot roast but its just a pound of meat. Most recipes call for 4lbs. We would never finish 4 lbs, so i always buy smaller. I dont know what to do? I was going to use the slow cooker, but iam not sure now? Has any one made a small pot roast and if you did can you tell me what ingredients to put in please?? Thank you so much!

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Posted by bensgirl

when i do a pot roast in the slow cooker i always follow my grandmother's 'recipe' basically, first brown the outside of the roast in a pan then move it to the slow cooker. cover it with water and add a packet of onion soup mix. once it's all cooked, you can make a gravy from all the juice. i don't think it will matter what size roast you have! hope this helps! we always eat it over rice and it's so good!

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Thank you. It says to cook for 8 hours for a 4lb roast should i just slow cook it for 2 hours then?

I actually pour a can of coke over a 4 pound roast to make it tender- you should still be able to do this- I would still cook it for at least 4 hours- it does take some time to get tender

other ways to make it- you can rub it down with dry onion soup mix... or put a can of cream of mushroom soup over it

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Posted by jonsgirl04

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Posted by bensgirl

when i do a pot roast in the slow cooker i always follow my grandmother's 'recipe' basically, first brown the outside of the roast in a pan then move it to the slow cooker. cover it with water and add a packet of onion soup mix. once it's all cooked, you can make a gravy from all the juice. i don't think it will matter what size roast you have! hope this helps! we always eat it over rice and it's so good!

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Thank you. It says to cook for 8 hours for a 4lb roast should i just slow cook it for 2 hours then?

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i'd say 2-3 hours. will you be home while you're doing it? if so, i'd just check it after 2 hours and see where it's at. my grandmother always tells me the meat should fall apart easily and of course not be red! good luck!

Thanks ladies!!

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Posted by AR31

i never made pot roast... so this will sound really dumb.. does the meat have to be submerged in the water or coke?

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not dumb at all. it doesnt have to be completely- but at least halfway up or more- the liquid will bubble up and will steam the top portion hth

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Posted by futuremrsfab

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Posted by AR31

i never made pot roast... so this will sound really dumb.. does the meat have to be submerged in the water or coke?

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not dumb at all. it doesnt have to be completely- but at least halfway up or more- the liquid will bubble up and will steam the top portion hth

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ok, make sense.. and the remaining liquid can be the gravy.. nice! thank you!

I made it last night with the pressure cooker last night...good flavor bad choice of meat...make sure you buy chuck roast! i bought eye round roast and the meat was still tough even from the pressure cooker .


I eyeballed everything...

I marinated it over night with

onions
red wine
a package or brown gravy
olive oil
lemon juice
salt pepper

Then I browned it on all sides with some oil
then I added beef broth more wine
fresh onions, salt pepper, garlic powder...
I also cut slits and stuffed garlic in the meat

I just played around with it lol.