Cola-Braised Pot Roast

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I've fallen in love w/ this receipe. I have served it for my friends and family - all absolutely love it as well. This is a good recipe if you also have a small family. I've cooked an entire roast and once cooled, I place half in the freezer and freeze half of the gravy separately. It taste just as good a few weeks later. Hope your family enjoys it as much as mine does.

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I saw this recipe today, and since today was pot roast day (chuck roast was $1.99 a lb, so it was a no-brainer, seeing how simple it was, and the ratings, I gave it a try.

I prepared the recipe as shown, no modifications the first time around, and was very happy with the results. Since it's available right now, I used Pepsi Throwback (sugar, not HFCS because it has a cleaner, lighter, less syrupy taste than regular Pepso The meat was perfectly tender, the gravy, slightly sweet and succulent. without being cloyingly sweet.

We'll be making this recipe again, though I'll put a small bouquet garni in with a touch more rosemary, and a few other herbs.

This is my new, go-to pot roast recipe.

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I served this tonight and my family loved it. It wass delicious! One son said, "This is the best pot roast ever!" I made one change which was to adding some chopped up onions to the cooking liquid. I also added some potatoes and carrots for the last hour of cooking.

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This recipe is very easy and it comes out awesome. Thank you so much Emeril. I have made this for dinner parties more than once and have received rave reviews. The sauce has the most amazing flavor. Its incredible. Its also a very easy recipe. The first pot roast I made was horrendous, then I tried this one and it was fantastic...I have never tasted anything like it. I have made this several times and every time, there hasn't been anything left for left overs. WOW....

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While I read and appreciate the Food Network recipe reviews before I try a recipe, this is personally my first review - because I feel so strongly about the recipe. If you have a hungry family, and no time to cook, this is the recipe for you. There are very few ingredients, you throw the roast in the oven and it comes out amazing. My kids thought it was so cool that it was made with soda. The flavor of the sauce is sophisticated enough for guests as well.

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On the show, he mentioned being bored of the same old thing. This was such a nice and new twist on pot roast. It had so much flavor and the gravy was delish!!!

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This is the very first recipe I tried in the prized Le Creuset I received as a wedding present. The recipe turned out perfectly! The sweetness of the cola turned out sooo nice.
I used a thin slice of roast (since I was only feeding two people so it was a bit difficult to sear the meat on all sides but it still turned out amazing. Served it over a bed of roasted garlic mashed potatoes. Mmmmmm.

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I was a little scared to make this the first time because I am not a great cook, and I usually try only the recipes in the "easy" category. I was pleasantly surprised with this because it seemed to be dummy proof. It was way easier than I thought it would be. It was exactly how I hoped it would turn out. I have made it 3 times now and each time I am surprised at how great it tastes.

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I made this last night, my family raved and raved how delicious it was. I didn't put it in the oven instead cooked in my dutch oven on low heat turning the meat every 45 min. The only thing I would do different next time is not to use a tsp of salt with the garlic/rosemary paste. I found it to be a tad salty for my taste. Anytime you have garlic & rosemary in a recipe you know its got to be good. As for the person who reviewed this recipe complaining about the 'pine needles' (rosemary if you use FRESH rosemary and MINCE it you will not have the 'pine needle' effect. Awesome recipe!!!

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I used a little less of the cola and little more of the beef stock and it tasted fantastically! I'm not a huge fan of Emeril, but the preparation was incredibly simple, the cook time was reasonable and the result was my entire family raving about how good the food was. We didn't have any leftovers!