4 original ideas for cooking
a bottom blade roast

Did you know there are several ways to travel without even leaving your home? All you need is a bottom blade roast, vegetables, and spices. It’s easy to prepare your side veggies and seasonings to emulate different world cuisines and give your roast a unique flavour. If you think a slow cooked meal is boring, think again! We promise the following low-cost ideas will make you hungry.

Moroccan-style roast

If you feel like Moroccan cuisine, get inspired by one of their most traditional meals: tajine. In a slow cooker, add your roast, beef broth, tomato paste, and roughly chopped vegetables. Add curry, ground coriander, cumin. Simmer. Serve with rice or even couscous if you’ve got some. It’s so easy to make and so delicious, everyone in the family will be lining up for seconds!

Super tip: Searing your blade roast before putting it in the slow cooker will give it even more flavour!

Vegetable recommendations:

Carrots
Potatoes
Chickpeas
Onions
Bell peppers

Asian-style roast

Feel like setting off for Asia? Start by making a marinade by combining hoisin sauce, honey, garlic, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. If you have ginger, add it to enhance the flavour. Sear the blade roast in a pan then place it in the slow cooker. Add the marinade, beef broth, and simmer. Serve with rice or steamed vegetables for a bit more crunch. Enjoy!

Vegetable recommendations:

Bok Choys
Broccoli
Carrots

Indian-style roast

For a simple, low-cost meal that will whisk you away to India, try a coconut curry roast. Sear the roast and then place it in the slow cooker or in a roasting pan. Add large pieces of vegetables, coconut milk, and curry paste. If you like spicy food, you'll love this one!

Vegetable recommendations:

Spinach
Potatoes
Eggplant
Tomatoes

A traditional Quebec roast

A traditional roast is a simple, affordable meal that we bet you’ve enjoyed before. Even though every family has its own way of preparing this classic recipe, there are some basic ingredients you need: root vegetables, a good broth, and a nice blade roast. After slow cooking all the ingredients for a few hours, we recommend serving this delicious meal with fresh bread and salted butter!

One of the best things about this kind of meal is soaking up the juices with a piece of bread. The taste will take you back to your childhood!

Vegetable recommendations:

Carrots
Potatoes
Onions
Green or wax beans

When it comes to deciding how much seasoning and which vegetables to use, the choice is all up to you. And because these are inexpensive ideas, you can prepare a large quantity and eat the leftovers for lunch the next day!

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