DUTCH OVEN VEGETABLE SOUP RECIPES

Steps:

• Set the Instant Precision Dutch oven to SEAR. Season pot roast liberally on both sides with salt and pepper. When Dutch oven is hot, add oil and let it heat up, about 2 minutes.
• Sear both sides of the roast, approximately 6-8 minutes per side. Remove from Dutch oven and set aside.
• Add onions and sauté for 3-5 minutes, until softened.
• Add beef stock. Using a wooden spoon, scrape the bottom of the pan until all stuck pieces of fond are removed.
• Add carrots, celery, garlic and bay leaves. When it begins to simmer, cancel the searing function and add roast back to dutch oven, making sure th roast is nestled in the vegetables.
• Put top back on Dutch oven and set to SLOW COOK for 6 hours.
• Flip roast at 3 hours.
• When cooking time is done, remove roast and vegetables to a serving platter. Allow roast to rest for 10 minutes before slicing or shredding.

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
• Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 30 minutes. Press START.
• When preheating has completed, add 1 tbsp of oil into the cooking vessel. Place chicken breast side down in the pot and sear until browned for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken breast side up and brown the second side for 5 minutes, then transfer to a plate.
• Add potatoes, carrots, shallots and ½ tsp salt. Cook until vegetables start to develop browning, and onion start to soften. Stir occasionally for about 7 minutes.
• Add garlic and thyme sprigs and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
• Add chicken broth and bay leaf. Stir well scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
• Press CANCEL.
• Place chicken, breast side up, on top of the vegetables and add the juices from the plate the chicken was resting on.
• Place lid on. Select MANUAL MODE 2 – 350F and set time to 60 MINUTES. Press START.
• After cooking has completed, use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature of the chicken breast has reached to 165F.
• Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
• In the cooking vessel, discard the bay leaf and remove the thyme stems. Skim any fat from the surface of the liquid in the pot.
• Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 20 minutes. Press START. Simmer and reduce the liquid for about 5 minutes, until thickened.
• Press CANCEL.
• Whisk in butter and freshly squeezed lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour into gravy boat for serving.
• Sprinkle parsley over the vegetables, carve the chicken and serve with lemon gravy.