My hubby Mark grew upwards inwards a meat-and-potatoes household. His mom ... whom he calls Mama ... tin easily whip upwards an amazing repast given precisely nearly whatever cutting of meat too precisely the vegetables harvested from her garden. I, on the other hand, grew upwards inwards to a greater extent than of a casserole-loving habitation ... too to live honest, until fairly late wasn't all that comfortable cooking upwards large ol' cuts of meat.
Shortly later on nosotros were married, Mark asked me to acquire to brand his Mama's stovetop pork roast. Having been 1 of his absolute favorite meals his entire growing-up too adult life, I was to a greater extent than than willing to have got on the task. His Mama, of course, was also to a greater extent than than willing to percentage her recipe too instruct me how to acquire inwards similar her. And too thus this is how I have got come upwards to acquire to gear upwards up large ol' cuts of meat. And justice what? Some large ol' cuts of meat are actually quite uncomplicated to cook!
Start this piece of cake one-pot prep past times merely browning a pork roast on all sides ... I typically utilization a bone-in pork shoulder blade roast, generously seasoned alongside common salt too pepper. Add a chip of water, some onions, carrots, too celery, too a impact of white vinegar to the pot ...
The result?
Slow-simmered fork-tender pork roast alongside amazing flavor the whole household unit of measurement volition love. All alongside one-pot prep, too.
So spell my non-picky-eater hubby makes few requests when it comes to food, learning to brand his Mama's Stovetop Pork Roast is 1 of his few that I'm actually glad he did make. Because along alongside this uncomplicated meat-and-potatoes repast beingness 1 of his absolute favorites, it's straightaway 1 of mine, too.
Yield: 10-12 servings
Mama's Stovetop Pork Roast
Pork roast is slow-simmered on the stovetop until fork-tender. With it's dandy flavor too one-pot prep, it volition apace operate a household unit of measurement favorite meal!
prep time: xv Mcook time: v hourtotal time: v H & xv M
ingredients:
- 1 (4 to v lb.) pork roast {I typically utilization a bone-in pork shoulder blade roast}
- salt & pepper
- 2 T. canola or vegetable oil
- 2 c. water
- 4 medium-sized carrots, peeled & cutting into 4-inch lengths
- 3 stalks celery, cutting into 4-inch lengths
- 3 medium-sized onions, peeled & left whole
- 2 T. white vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1 bay leaf
instructions:
How to gear upwards Mama's Stovetop Pork Roast
- Season pork roast on all sides alongside common salt too pepper. Heat fossil oil inwards a large pot or Dutch oven over medium to medium-high heat. Add pork roast too brownish on all sides.
- Add water, carrots, celery, onions, vinegar, sugar, too bay leaf. Cover too select to a boil.
- Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 1 hr per pound of meat {a four pound roast = simmer for four hours; a v pound roast = simmer for v hours, etc}. When gear upwards to serve, house pork too vegetables on a serving platter too piece pork into thick slices.