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Spicy Brown Mustard Pot Roast

August 24, 2010

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Alternate Title #2: The Crock-Pot — A Girl’s Best Friend

I am IN LOVE with my crock-pot; the subdued, elegant chrome and black color scheme . . . it’s soft to the touch buttons . . .the way light bounces off the clear glass lid.

Not only is it good looking, it has a great personality, is dependable, and always keeps our relationship hot.

Regardless of the season, my crock-pot gets quite a bit of use — yes, even in the summer.  I’m not sure if you were aware of this, but Houston is . . . well . . . hot.  Blazing hot.  Scorching.  Smothering.

And, it’s humid.

Hot + Humid = Rachel does NOT want to cook.

Luckily, I have my crock-pot; on these miserably hot, damp days in Houston, I throw my food in there, turn it on, and let it do all of the work for me.

Not only does it free me up from a hot, steamy kitchen, it frees up time.  I can start dinner early in the day and it’s ready on-time without any further work from me.

Love it.

One of my favorite, FAVORITE meals to make in my crock-pot is a beef roast with potatoes and carrots.  It’s my comfort food — the flavors and smells of my childhood  . . . Sunday dinners and Easter at Grandma’s house.  I still find my mouth-watering when I think about my Grandma’s roast.  HOLY COW (no pun intended), that woman can make an awesome Sunday-dinner pot-roast.  There isn’t a roast better than hers.

My husband, however, disagrees with me.

HE thinks his Mama’s pot-roast is “the best.”

I learned his opinion early in our marriage, one Sunday afternoon, when I proudly set my first “cooked as a married woman” pot-roast in front of him and he said, “Hmmm . . . this isn’t the way my Mama makes it.”

(yeah, it was all I could do not to through my stiletto through his head at that moment)

Of course, I’ve forgiven him for such a stupid, new-husband statement and, when he’s lucky, I make his mama’s recipe for him.

To be honest, it’s good.   Am I going to say it’s my favorite?  No — that distinction stays with my Grandma’s roast.  (I’m loyal like that)

But, it’s good and definitely unique.  Why?  My mother-in-law uses mustard.

Yes, MUSTARD!

When I saw the H-E-B in-store coupon for Gulden’s Spicy Brown Mustard a few weeks ago (by the way, I hope you stocked up on it when I shared that coupon!), I decided to see if I could change up “Mama’s Roast”.   Put my own little twist on it.  Make my husband start saying “My WIFE makes the BEST roast.”

(in addition to being loyal, I’m just a wee bit competitive)

Here’s RACHEL’S Spicy Brown Mustard Pot Roast

Ingredients:

By the way, that's Pink Salt in the pic!

 

  • One Boneless Chuck Roast
  • 4-5 Cups of Baby Carrots
  • 1 chopped White Onion
  • Salt/Pepper
  • 2 T Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2-3 T Spicy Brown Mustard

Directions:

  • Layer the Onion and the Baby Carrots on the bottom of your crock-pot.

(I PROMISE those carrots weren't old! I just didn't seal the bag very well when I stored them. Oops!)

  • Season the meat with salt and pepper and then place it atop the vegetables.  Dash the Worcestershire Sauce over the meat and then pour the Mustard, using a knife or spoon to spread it evenly.

  • Cover with enough water to cover all the veggies and base of the roast.  Place the lid on the crock-pot and set on “Low.”
  • Depending on how your crock-pot cooks, you’ll need to let the roast cook or 3-8 hours.  (mine cooks ridiculously quickly, so it only took about 3.5 hours for mine to be tender and falling apart)

The Verdict

I loved the difference a Spicy Mustard made — of course, I’m always a fan of spicy brown mustard and beef (love brown mustard on a prime-rib sandwich . . . YUM).

The combination of Spicy Mustard and Worcestershire gave the roast a nice tangy flavor, but it wasn’t over-whelming.

I bet you’d like to see a picture of it cooked, right?

Well . . . here goes:

Isn’t that the WORST food photo EVER?

My friends, this is an example of what happens when your three year old is pulling on your arm . . .your one year old is screaming and trying to climb up your leg . . . and your husband is asking if he can just eat. . . .AND your batteries die right after you press the shutter button.

You end up with this one and only picture.

Out of focus.

Way too much flash.

A horrible pic of a really good, tasty roast.

*Disclosure: this post was originally published as part of a Back To School Meal program by HEB and ConAgra; I was compensated for my recipe creations and posts.

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Rachel Lacy is the author of Following In My Shoes, where she blogs about Mommyhood, Family-Friendly Recipes and Bento Lunches, and Life in Texas. She is a lover of all things Coffee and Nutella.
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