Beef Roasting Joint

[Stevenj214]

1.7kg beef roasting joint
1.6kg stewing vegetables
up to 5kg potatoes

Do I just throw everything in the slow cooker with some water or stock and cook for... how long?

[bacchus180]

Red wine.. Throw it in with red wine and don't. forget put the mushrooms in towards the end

[Stevenj214]

bacchus180 said:

Red wine.. Throw it in with red wine and don't. forget put the mushrooms in towards the end

All red wine instead of water/stock? If not, how much of each?

How long should it cook for (and on low, i guess?)

[Mobile Chicane]

I'd sit the meat on a trivet of celery, onion and carrot (with a bay leaf plus a few peppercorns) and 'roast' it dry.

Quite a bit of juice will come out of the meat, however keep an eye on it and moisten the base with red wine if necessary.

Cooking times in the slow-cooker are a tad imprecise: 'until it's done', I'd say.

[mattdaniels]

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[princeperch]

must be a big old slow cooker..

[Noger]

Would be tempted to brown the meat and veg (and maybe fry off some bacon too) first. Some whole peeled shallots and garlic too.

Spuds in a pot roast take on a lovely flavour if left in for hours (Simon Hopkinson's chicken with bacon, thyme, vermouth and potatoes is fab).

Must post a picture of my 1.5kg beef fillet roast sometime.

[mattdaniels]

Noger said:

Must post a picture of my 1.5kg beef fillet roast sometime.

Please do!