How to Cook a Beef Roast

Name: Pot Roast Recipe in a Pressure Cooker
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1-3/4 lb Beef Round Roast (Other options: Rump Roast or Chuck Roast); 6 small Red Potatoes (Idaho Potatoes or Red Potatoes - Cut into wedges); 1 bag Fresh Carrots (Peeled - Cut into bite-size pieces); 1 whole Onion (Red, White or Yellow - Cut into quarter pieces); 2-1/2 cup Beef Broth; 2-1/2 cups Beef Gravy; 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce; 1 tsp Minced Garlic; 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning; 1 tsp Salt & Pepper; 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (To sear the meat); 1 tbsp Garlic Powder; 1 tbsp Onion Powder

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How to Cook a Beef Roast? It depends on what kind of Roast you are talking about. When you think of Beef Roast you could be talking about:

Chuck Roast
Eye Round Roast
Top Round Roast
Rump Roast
Sirloin Tip Roast

For this recipe, we cooked a Top Round Roast and it was delicious! One of my favorite places to purchase a roast from is Omaha Steaks. They have great deals and the food is delicious, but that is for another post.

Whatever kind of Roast it is it doesn’t have to be complicated to cook. We are going to share How to Cook a Beef Roast in less than an hour.

How to Cook a Beef Roast 45 Minutes

We’ve made Beef Roast in the oven and CrockPots/Slow Cooker for years and it always turned out so delicious. It is great if you planned ahead but there are those days you just don’t have 2 hours to wait for dinner.

This is when we take out our Pressure Cooker and cooked a Beef Roast in less than an hour. Yes, it’s true you can enjoy a delicious, moist, and tender Beef Roast in 45 minutes well done. If you like your roast a medium done it would take less time.

If you don’t own a Pressure Cooker you should consider getting one for your kitchen. You can find them at Amazon for a great price without running around to different retailers to find the one you want.

You will wonder how you lived without it.

How to Cook a Pot Roast in a Pressure Cooker

When cooking with a Pressure Cooker one of my favorite things is to cook the whole meal in one pot. It makes for easy cooking and easy cleanup.

The Pressure Cooker cuts down on cooking time but doesn’t lose any of the flavors of your food. The meat doesn’t come out chewy or dry, it’s actually the opposite, the roast is easily shredded and moist while the potatoes and carrots are very tender.

We are all very busy in life with careers and family and don’t always have time to cook a healthy delicious meal. Unless you own a Pressure Cooker, then you don’t need much time to cook.

Cooking a Beef Roast

We seasoned our Top Round Roast with garlic, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and rosemary but you can get creative and add in any other seasoning you like.

The thing that makes our Beef Roast different is we use beef broth and beef gravy. What this does is thins out the gravy a little bit which is the way we like it.

But, if you like a thicker or thinner sauce you can use either five cups of beef broth or five cups of beef gravy, the choice is yours.

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Pot Roast Recipe in a Pressure Cooker

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Beef

Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

1-3/4 lb Beef Round Roast Other options: Rump Roast or Chuck Roast
6 small Red Potatoes Idaho Potatoes or Red Potatoes - Cut into wedges
1 bag Fresh Carrots Peeled - Cut into bite-size pieces
1 whole Onion Red, White or Yellow - Cut into quarter pieces
2-1/2 cup Beef Broth
2-1/2 cups Beef Gravy
2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp Minced Garlic
1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp Salt & Pepper
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil To sear the meat
1 tbsp Garlic Powder
1 tbsp Onion Powder

Instructions

Rub the Beef Roast with the Italian Seasoning, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, and Salt & Pepper
Pour 1 tbsp of Olive Oil in the Pressure Cooker and turn the Pressure Cooker on high
Add the Beef Roast to the Pressure Cooker and sear until all sides are brown or you can sear in a pan
Add the Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, and, Minced Garlic around and on top of the Roast
In a small bowl mix the Beef Broth, Beef Gravy and Worcestershire sauce then pour over the ingredients
Lock the lid on the Pressure Cooker
Set the cooking timer for 45 minutes

Notes

6 Responses to "How to Cook a Beef Roast"

Nia M says:
March 5, 2019 at 11:39 pm
Thank you so much for this post. I’ve been in the mood for Beef Roast, however, I haven’t been home in months. I’ve never made beef roast in the past and I’ve never owned a pressure cooker. I’m going to bookmark this post. The instructions looks fairly easy. I’m going to check out the pressure cookers you have to posted and pick one. I’m thankful you have also listed top pressure cookers for me to look into without having to go to the store.
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1. Ann & Alex says:
  March 6, 2019 at 12:51 am
  Hi Nia,
  This Beef Roast Recipe is so simple to make and complete meal can be made in the Pressure Cooker which is a great gadget for any kitchen. I don’t know how I could live without my Pressure Cooker.
  Can’t wait to hear what you think about the Beef Roast and Pressure Cooker.
  Happy Cooking.
  Ann
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Neil Brown says:
March 5, 2019 at 11:42 pm
That is an excellent idea using a pressure cooker, like you said it cooks in much less time and it’s such a healthy way of eating as well. I have never gave it a thought using a pressure cooker, typically I have always used a crock pot but this is something my wife and I will have to keep in mind.
I like your recipe and how to, I’m looking forward to giving this one a try. I really enjoyed your post, now I just need to talk my wife into getting a pressure cooker, thanks.
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1. Ann & Alex says:
  March 6, 2019 at 12:56 am
  Hi Neil,
  Pressure Cookers are so simple to use just follow the instructions that come with the gadget you buy. Release the steam properly and you will be good.
  The food turns out so moist and tender. We have lots of great Pressure Cooker Recipes one of my favorites is the Pulled Chicken Sandwich. It’s also great for parties as a slider sandwich.
  Talk to your wife and share the recipes, hope she enjoys it as much as I do.
  Happy Cooking.
  Ann
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Don Herman says:
March 5, 2019 at 11:50 pm
I would love to cook a beef roast more often – I love the flavor and even the leftovers are great. But like you said, I normally use a crock pot and it takes all day! I’ve seen these new Instant Pots, but didn’t realize how versatile they are. So you can sear the meat in the pot, as well as pressure cook? That’s definitely handier. It also looks like you can select some settings and the thing will start and stop by itself. It can’t get any easier than that. I agree on the Omaha Steaks, too . . . a friend bought me a gift box for Christmas and that’s been a real treat. I was wondering though – in the Instant Pot, can you put frozen meat in there to cook? Or do you have to thaw it all first? (OK, so I’m getting really lazy now!) Thanks for the good recipe, and for the recommendation.
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1. Ann & Alex says:
  March 6, 2019 at 1:03 am
  Hi Don,
  You are not getting lazy, lol Sometimes you forget to take something out for dinner, I get that I have done that many time myself. Yes, you can put frozen meat in the Pressure Cooker or Instant Pots. Not many people know that you can sear meat in the Pressure Cooker but you can and it’s so easy.
  Omaha Steaks is one of my favorite places to get meat. The meat is top quality and very delicious, we like to give them as gifts around the holidays. Our Family and Friends really appreciate the gift.
  Happy Cooking
  Ann
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