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cassie’s roast

Recipe by
Cassie Hall

My Mother-In-Law taught me her roast recipe that her mother (Nanny) taught her. It was always a big family tradition to have roast in the winter and for Christmas. I took her recipe and added my own twists.

cook time 50 Min
method Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot

Ingredients For cassie’s roast

  • 2-3 lb
    bottom round roast
  • 1 bag
    gallon size zip lock bag
  • 2 Tbsp
    masa harina or flour
  • 1 stick
    butter, unsalted
  • 2 can
    canned stewed tomatoes
  • 2 can
    tomato paste
  • 32 oz
    beef stock, low sodium
  • 3-5 Tbsp
    tomato bouillon
  • 5 sm
    yellow onions
  • 6 clove
    garlic
  • 1 bag
    baby carrots
  • 1 bag
    baby potatoes, whole
  • 1 box
    rosemary sprigs, fresh
  • 1 box
    sage, fresh
  • 2 c
    white rice
  • sea salt
  • fresh cracked pepper

How To Make cassie’s roast

  • 1
    Mince garlic and set aside. Add butter to the InstaPot and set to Sauté. Add two tablespoons flour or masa to a gallon size zip lock bag, add roast and shake to just coat. Sear roast on all sides in InstaPot until brown. This step is crucial to the flavor and juiciness of the roast. When meat is brown roast garlic for about one minute, then start adding all liquid Ingredients and other ingredients as well. Quarter onions and add.
  • 2
    Top with the fresh Sage and Rosemary, the fragrance and flavor these add is incredible.
  • 3
    Turn InstaPot on manual and set timer to 50 minutes, do natural release. About 15 minutes. Take lid off carefully. Take out springs of the fresh herbs. Serve over white rice. Top with Sea Salt and Fresh Cracked Pepper.
  • 4
    If using another method (crock pot, Dutch oven on stove top or in oven, in oven) do the same steps and then look up cook times online according to roast size.
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