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Default My first chuck roast, eek!

Say Serene Like You Mean It wrote:

> Say Serene Like You Mean It wrote:
> > There's a chuck roast in the pressure cooker. I'm a little nervous,
> > but day-um, does that thing smell good. I'll post the recipe if
> > it comes out yummy.

>
> Not just yummy. Incredibly yummy. They're not lying when they say
> that pressure-cooking meat makes it taste like you slow-cooked it for
> hours (I've never pressure-cooked meat before). It was falling-apart
> tender, and my partners and I managed to eat about two pounds of it
> among us. The cooked carrots were especially delicious to me. Next
> time, twice as many veggies, but here's what I did.
>
> [Note: I used a stovetop pressure-cooker. My understanding is that
> the programmable ones take a little longer, and need less water, and
> that you can't brown meat in them, so you could skip browning or use
> another vessel to do it in.]
>
> Pressure-cooker Pot Roast
>
> 3 pounds of so of chuck roast
> 1 1/2 cups water


You can substitute some beef broth or stock for some of the water. If
using canned, low sodium is better if you reduce the liquid later.




Brian

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