Savory Pot Roast A La Pressure Cooker

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs chuck roast
• 1 tablespoon season-all salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup peeled baby carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup sliced onion
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons beef bouillon powder or 2 teaspoons beef base
• 2 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 coat roast with seasonall.
• 2 in a non-stick pan (i use my pressure cooker base for this), brown meat in olive oil, on high, on all sides to sear in juices.
• 3 add carrots, celery and onions when meat is nearly browned.
• 4 add water and worcestershire sauce.
• 5 place potato halves on top of roast and add pepper, beef bouillon powder and bay leaves.
• 6 lock pressure cooker lid in place and bring to pressure over medium-high heat.
• 7 adjust heat to stabilize pressure at about medium pressure.
• 8 cook for one hour.
• 9 release pressure naturally - don't use quick release.
• 10 as all pressure cookers are different, test meat and fork the potatoes to make sure they are done.
• 11 if not, add water, if necessary, and return to pressure.
• 12 when done, release pressure and serve.