Pump up the flavor volume with one of these unique spins on the classic.
15 Twists on Pot Roast Your Dinner Rotation is Missing
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Italian Pot Roast
Total Time
5 hours 20 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I make this regularly, as it's a favorite of my husband's. I'm always asked for the recipe. You'll love how this Italian pot roast seems to melt-in-your-mouth. —Debbie Daly, Buckingham, Illinois
Nutrition Facts:
5 ounces cooked beef: 345 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 641mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 34g protein.
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Fruited Pot Roast
Total Time
6 hours 15 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This is a wonderful variation of classic pot roast. My family really enjoys it. The fruit is a nice change from the usual vegetables that normally accompany this dish.—Linda South, Pineville, North Carolina
Nutrition Facts:
4 ounces cooked beef with 1/2 cup fruit mixture: 394 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 302mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 2g fiber), 30g protein.
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Moroccan Pot Roast
Total Time
7 hours 25 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My husband loves meat and I love veggies, so we're both happy with this spicy twist on beefy pot roast. With garbanzo beans, eggplant, honey and mint, it's like something you'd eat at a Marrakesh bazaar. —Catherine Dempsey, Clifton Park, New York
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 435 calories, 21g fat (7g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 766mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 6g fiber), 38g protein.
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Slow-Cooked Coffee Pot Roast
Total Time
9 hours 35 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My family raves about my gravy when I prepare this recipe. Whenever I'm fishing for compliments, this pot roast is a sure hit! —Janet Dominick, Bagley, Minnesota
Nutrition Facts:
4 ounce-weight: 248 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 362mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 27g protein.
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Grampa’s German-Style Pot Roast
Total Time
6 hours 20 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Grampa was of German heritage and loved the old-world recipes his mother gave him. I made a few changes so I could prepare this dish in a slow cooker and give it a slightly updated flavor. —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 552 calories, 31g fat (12g saturated fat), 127mg cholesterol, 926mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 6g fiber), 39g protein.
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Horseradish Pot Roast
Total Time
8 hours 10 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
We tasted a dish similar to this while at a horseradish festival in Illinois. I like to serve it over noodles. The recipe is easily adaptable for stovetop cooking, too. —Barbara White, Katy, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving (calculated without noodles): 320 calories, 17g fat (7g saturated fat), 103mg cholesterol, 395mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 31g protein.
7/15
Pressure-Cooker Caribbean Pot Roast
Total Time
1 hour 25 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This dish is definitely an all-year recipe. Sweet potatoes, orange zest and baking cocoa are my surprise ingredients. —Jenn Tidwell, Fair Oaks, California
Nutrition Facts:
3 ounces cooked beef with 1/2 cup vegetable mixture : 282 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 74mg cholesterol, 442mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.
8/15
Mediterranean Pot Roast Dinner
Total Time
8 hours 30 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I first made this recipe one cold winter day. My family (adults, kids and dogs) were having a blast sledding and playing in the snow all day, and when we came inside supper was ready! This pot roast is perfect served with mashed potatoes, rice or dinner rolls. —Holly Battiste, Barrington, New Jersey
Nutrition Facts:
5 ounces cooked beef with 1 cup vegetables: 422 calories, 18g fat (6g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 538mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 4g fiber), 37g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.
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Apple and Onion Beef Pot Roast
Total Time
5 hours 45 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Rely on your slow cooker to help prepare this moist pot roast. I thicken the juices to make a pleasing apple gravy that's wonderful over the beef slices and onions. —Rachel Koistinen, Hayti, South Dakota
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 242 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 256mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 starch.
10/15
Sweet ‘n’ Tangy Pot Roast
Total Time
9 hours 40 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I fixed this roast the first time I cooked for my husband-to-be more than 20 years ago. For dessert, I made chocolate pudding spooned over marshmallow. He thought he'd died and gone to heaven! —Carol Mulligan, Honeoye Falls, New York
Nutrition Facts:
3 oz. cooked beef: 232 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 74mg cholesterol, 537mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch.
11/15
Pot Roast with Asian Black Bean Sauce
Total Time
5 hours 55 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I love stir-fry with black bean sauce. This recipe takes the delicious flavor of black bean sauce and joins it with fork-tender pot roast. —Judy Lawson, Chelsea, Michigan
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 281 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 89mg cholesterol, 602mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch.
12/15
Soy-Ginger Pot Roast
Total Time
7 hours 25 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My husband really likes roast beef, and I really like my slow cooker. I brought in Asian influences for an all-day pot roast with some oomph. —Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
6 ounces cooked beef with 1/2 cup gravy: 489 calories, 24g fat (9g saturated fat), 147mg cholesterol, 1256mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 46g protein.
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Pressure Cooker Spice-Braised Pot Roast
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Herbs and spices give the beef an excellent flavor. I often serve this roast over noodles or with mashed potatoes, using the juices as a gravy. —Loren Martin, Big Cabin, Oklahoma
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 272 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 92mg cholesterol, 320mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 starch.
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Slow-Cooked Hoisin Pot Roast
Total Time
8 hours 20 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
One day my husband commented that he loves plums and meat. The next time I put a roast in the slow cooker, I added some plums. He was onto something! —Jackie Cole, Dunnellon, Florida
Nutrition Facts:
7 ounces cooked meat with 1/4 cup sauce: 389 calories, 20g fat (7g saturated fat), 119mg cholesterol, 488mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 37g protein.
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Bavarian Pot Roast
Total Time
2 hours 45 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Since all my grandparents were German, it's no wonder that so many Bavarian recipes have been handed down to me. Because the Midwest has such a large German population, I feel this recipe represents the area well. —Susan Robertson, Hamilton, Ohio
Nutrition Facts:
4 ounces cooked beef: 281 calories, 16g fat (5g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 633mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 27g protein.
Want more pot roast? Also try this Mississippi pot roast.
