Cajun-Style Pot Roast

Name: Cajun-Style Pot Roast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1 boneless beef chuck roast (2 to 3 pounds); 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cans (10 ounces each) diced tomatoes and green chiles; 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped; 1-1/2 cups chopped celery; 3/4 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca; 1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 teaspoon salt; Hot cooked rice

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 6 hours

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

I often makes this zippy roast when expecting dinner guests. It gives me time to visit with them, and even my friend who's a chef enjoys this dish. —Ginger Menzies, Oak Creek, Colorado

Ingredients

1 boneless beef chuck roast (2 to 3 pounds)
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cans (10 ounces each) diced tomatoes and green chiles
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1-1/2 cups chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
Hot cooked rice

Directions

Cut roast in half; sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. In a large skillet, brown roast in oil on all sides. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the tomatoes, red pepper, celery, onion, tapioca, garlic and salt; pour over roast.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 328 calories, 17g fat (6g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 1336mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 31g protein.

I often makes this zippy roast when expecting dinner guests. It gives me time to visit with them, and even my friend who's a chef enjoys this dish. —Ginger Menzies, Oak Creek, Colorado

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