Make A Whole Pot Roast Taste Unforgettable With A Scoop Of This Pantry Staple

Is your pot roast tasting a bit, well, bland? Is it lacking that classic, beefy oomph? Well, not to worry, we have just the thing to pack your next roast with savory flavor: beef bouillon. Bouillon is a concentrated broth based seasoning (sold in the form of dry cubes, concentrated liquid, and powder). It is often added to soups as a way to enhance flavor, and it might just be the kick your roast needs. Of course, adding bouillon to pot roast is nothing new. Ina Garten adds chicken bouillon to her pot roast, after all.

However, nothing will add quite the same depth as beef bouillon. To add, simply spoon in a few teaspoons or cubes of bouillon into your roast's braising liquid before popping it in the oven to cook. Add about 2 teaspoons per pound of beef, or 2 cubes (which is about the same as a teaspoon of powdered bouillon) per pound of beef. You can adjust amounts as needed, or to your own taste. And, you'll have a delicious, rich pot roast packed with beefy depth. Now, if you're trying to reduce your sodium intake, go for a sodium free or reduced sodium bouillon. You might also want to reduce the amount of salt added in your recipe to account for the added sodium intake of the super salty bouillon.

Adding beef bouillon is a great way to increase the savory element of your pot roast. But it doesn't have to be the end of your flavor enhancing hacks. You can absolutely use it in conjunction with other ingredients in order to achieve a super rich, complex roast. We're going to go ahead and assume that, since you're adding beef bouillon, you're probably in search of a particularly rich and beef forward flavor. So let's focus on some ingredients that will work in conjunction with your bouillon to up the savory factor of this dish.

For starters, adding in a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce can help up the umami factor. Other potential companions to your bouillon include red wine, which will help bring out the meaty flavor while helping to tenderize the dish. Now, if you want to add a bit of brightness to your roast, you can add in some tomato juice or perhaps some bloody Mary mix, which also features seasonings such as Worcestershire sauce and horseradish. Tomato juice will add a kick of acidity that will help keep this dish balanced. The tomato juice can also help to counteract the saltiness of your beef bouillon so that your roast doesn't come out tasting just plain salty. Of course, all of these suggestions are entirely optional. If added in correctly (don't use too much, and keep added salt in mind) beef bouillon can be the perfect mix-in that your go-to pot roast recipe has been needing.