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Ingredients

• ✓ beef round roast
• salt
• pepper
• butter
• water
• onion
• garlic
• sage
• mint
• seasoning salt
• red pepper flakes
• butter
• flour
• water
• sage
• mint

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Make the pot roast: Season roast all over with salt and pepper.
3. 3 Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides in the butter, 6 to 8 minutes. Add water, onion, and garlic around the roast, then sprinkle sage, mint, seasoning salt, and pepper flakes over top.
4. 4 Cover the pot and transfer to the preheated oven. Bake until tender and cooked through, about 2 hours for rare or 3 for well-done. Remove from the oven; transfer roast to another pan and keep warm. Set aside pan drippings for the gravy.
5. 5 Make the gravy: Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Remove from the heat and add cold water; whisk until a smooth paste is formed.
6. 6 Return to the stovetop over medium heat. Stir in sage and mint, then pour in pan drippings. Boil, stirring constantly, until gravy is thickened.
7. 7 Slice the roast and serve with gravy poured over top.

By SHADOWS1

Ingredients

• ✓ beef round roast
• vegetable oil
• beef broth
• pearl barley
• onion
• button mushroom
• garlic
• bouillon
• celery flakes
• parsley
• italian seasoning
• sazon seasoning

Instructions

1. 1 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat oil and brown beef for 5 minutes. Add beef broth, pearl barley, onion, mushrooms, garlic, bouillon powder, celery, parsley, Italian seasoning, and sazon seasoning. Mix to combine.
2. 2 Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 35 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
3. 3 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 12 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

By Eleanor Price

Ingredients

• ✓ beef round roast
• onion
• celery
• carrot
• black pepper
• garlic
• beef broth
• onion soup mix
• water
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
2. 2 In a large roasting pan, combine onion, celery, carrot, pepper, and garlic. Stir in beef broth, onion soup mix, and water until soup mix is dissolved. Season roast with salt and coarsely ground pepper, and place into the roasting pan.
3. 3 Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Continue baking, basting every 30 minutes, until cooked to desired doneness, about 2 more hours. Use a meat thermometer to check the temperature. It should be between 130 and 140 degrees F (55 and 60 degrees C) for medium-rare, and 145 and 155 degrees F (63 and 68 degrees C) for medium-well. When the temperature reaches 110 degrees F (43 degrees C), you will need to begin checking more often.
4. 4 Transfer the roast to a platter. Place the roasting pan full of vegetables and juices onto the stovetop over medium heat. Simmer, mashing vegetables against the sides of the pan with a large spoon, until sauces reduce by about half; this may take 20 to 30 minutes depending on the size of the pan.
5. 5 Strain the pan juices over the roast, and let it begin to cool in the juices. When the roast has cooled, wrap it and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight. Reserve juices in a separate container.
6. 6 When the roast is cold, unwrap it, and slice against the grain as thinly as possible. An electric meat slicer works best, but a sharp knife or electric carving knife will also work well. Skim the fat from the reserved juices, and heat the meat in the juice over low heat. Adjust seasonings to taste before serving.

By Jon