This is another one of those AWESOME recipes from the Pioneer Woman (go buy her cookbook! Runrunrun!!) that takes something you think you already know how to make pretty well — in this case, pot roast — and shakes it up just enough to make it the best version of pot roast you have ever made. All the usual players are here in this recipe — the beef roast, the carrots, the onions, etc. This version does not cook the usual potatoes in with the roast, but calls for serving the pot roast with mashed potatoes on the side. As far as I am concerned, anything tastes better with mashed potatoes on the side, so I was good with that.
But that’s not the game-changer here. The two things that put this pot roast over the top for me were first that you cook it with just enough fresh herbs (fresh thyme and rosemary) to infuse it with a gorgeous, herby flavor. About one hour into this my kitchen smelled like…I don’t know how to describe it. I could have bottled and sold that aroma. Eau du Pot Roast With Herbs — it was crazy.
The second thing was the shredding. The meat comes out of the pot so tender that it almost falls apart anyway, but I took it to the next step and shredded it, and then dunked the shredded meat back into the pot roast juices until it was thoroughly soaked through with the herb-infused liquid. On to the plate with some of the carrots it cooked with on one side, some mashed potatoes on the other. Oh my. You know you have hit a pot roast home run when the dinner table is completely quiet because any talking would interfere with the EATING.
From now on, I think I will shred everything we eat.
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SHREDDED POT ROAST, adapted from The Pioneer Woman
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I love pot roast. There are so many different ways of preparing it. This recipe sounds wonderful…and with mashed potatoes and carrots! I am in love.
What a coincidence! I just defrosted some chunk roast to make this exact recipe! I'm happy to know it is good. It looks great!
Tried it. Loved it! I am also a Southern man and really love this blog.
This is my all time favorite Pot Roast recipe! I love eating a good Pot Roast but at the same time, I believe it is important to know where the food you consume is coming from. When making pot roasts for dinner, I would recommend trying grass fed Black Angus beef. I work with La Cense Beef and we sell some of the tastiest cuts of beef. It is not always so easy to get your hands on grass fed beef, but we sell directly to the consumer and ship the beef to your home. Our beef is 100% grass fed and it is higher in omega 3 acids and lower in calorie and fat as opposed to traditional grain fed beef. Believe me, you will taste the difference!
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