Description
An authentic Amish Farmhouse Feast featuring slow-cooked pot roast, creamy mashed potatoes, fresh green beans, homemade dinner rolls, and a traditional shoofly pie for dessert. This hearty meal reflects the simple, wholesome flavors of Amish cooking.
Ingredients
Scale
- Pot Roast:
- 3–4 lbs beef chuck roast
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup red wine (optional)
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Mashed Potatoes:
- 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 tbsp butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Green Beans:
- 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Dinner Rolls:
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- Shoofly Pie (for dessert):
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Butter for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season beef roast with salt and pepper, then sear on all sides until browned. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pot, sauté onions, garlic, carrots, and celery until softened.
- Return the roast to the pot, add beef broth, red wine (if using), thyme, and rosemary. Cover and cook in oven for 3-4 hours until meat is tender.
- Meanwhile, boil potatoes until fork-tender. Drain and mash with butter and milk. Season with salt and pepper.
- Steam or blanch green beans until crisp-tender. Sauté garlic in butter, then toss beans in garlic butter. Season to taste.
- For dinner rolls, dissolve yeast in warm water with a pinch of sugar. Let stand 5 minutes. Mix flour, sugar, salt, melted butter, and egg. Knead dough, let rise until doubled. Shape rolls and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 15-20 minutes.
- For shoofly pie, dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Mix molasses, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Pour into pie crust, dot with butter, and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 35-40 minutes until set.
- Serve pot roast sliced with mashed potatoes, green beans, and rolls, finishing with a slice of shoofly pie for dessert.
Notes
- Pot roast is best made a day ahead to let flavors deepen.
- Shoofly pie is a traditional Amish molasses pie with a rich, sweet filling.
- Use fresh herbs for the best aroma and flavor.
- Store leftovers separately for best freshness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow cooking, baking
- Cuisine: Amish/American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (including meat, sides, and dessert)
- Calories: 700
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 85g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg