Home Recipes Dishes & Beverages Pot Roasts

Cranberry Pot Roast

Name: Cranberry Pot Roast
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Yield: 10-12 servings.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 beef chuck roast (4 to 5 pounds); 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 medium onion; 6 whole cloves; 1 cup water; 1 medium carrot, shredded; 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches); 1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar

Add a Review

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 2-3/4 hours

Makes

10-12 servings

I had heard a local restaurant was selling pot roast with cranberry gravy. One day I had some leftover cranberry barbecue sauce and decided to try it over pot roast. It turned out tender, flavorful and delicious!—Jim Ulberg, Elk Rapids, Michigan

Next Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 beef chuck roast (4 to 5 pounds)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 medium onion
6 whole cloves
1 cup water
1 medium carrot, shredded
2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons cider vinegar

Directions

Combine flour, salt and pepper; rub over roast. In a Dutch oven, brown roast in oil. Cut onion in half and stick the cloves into it. Add onion, water, carrot and cinnamon to pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours, adding water if needed.
Skim fat. Combine cranberry sauce and vinegar; pour over the roast. Cover and simmer 30-45 minutes longer or until meat is tender. Discard onion, cloves and cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 335 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 269mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 30g protein.

Cranberry Pot Roast

Total Time

Makes

Read Next

Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition Facts

Recommended Video

More from Taste of Home