Description
An Amish Farmhouse Feast is the ultimate comfort meal—slow-cooked beef roast, buttery mashed potatoes, creamed corn, savory gravy, and fresh homemade rolls all served family-style. It’s rustic, hearty, and made for sharing.
Ingredients
- Chuck Roast: 3–4 lbs – Marbled and ideal for slow cooking
- Onion: 1 large, sliced – Adds depth to the roast
- Garlic: 3 cloves, smashed – Infuses roast with savory aroma
- Beef Broth: 2 cups – Rich braising liquid
- Worcestershire Sauce: 1 tbsp – Umami enhancer
- Salt & Pepper: To taste – Essential seasoning
- Russet Potatoes: 2½ lbs – Perfect for mashing
- Butter: ½ cup (mashed potatoes) + 2 tbsp (creamed corn)
- Whole Milk or Cream: ¾ cup (potatoes) + ½ cup (corn)
- Corn Kernels: 3 cups – Sweet and creamy veggie side
- Flour: 3 tbsp – Thickens the gravy
- Drippings or Butter: 3 tbsp – Flavor base for gravy
- All-Purpose Flour: 4 cups – Structure for bread/rolls
- Warm Water or Milk: 1½ cups – Activates yeast and hydrates dough
- Yeast: 2¼ tsp – Leavens the bread
- Sugar: 2 tbsp – Feeds the yeast
- Salt: 1 tsp – Seasoning for dough
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Set oven to 300°F. Warm liquid for bread dough.
- Combine Ingredients: Mix and knead bread dough. Let rise. Sear roast, then add broth, onions, and seasonings to Dutch oven. Roast covered for 3–4 hours.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Prep a large pot for boiling potatoes. Heat skillet for creamed corn.
- Assemble the Dish: Mash cooked potatoes with butter and cream. Simmer corn with cream and butter. Bake rolls.
- Cook to Perfection: Make a roux from drippings or butter, whisk in liquid for gravy. Simmer to thicken. Let roast rest before slicing.
- Finishing Touches: Butter rolls, adjust seasoning, plate meat with gravy, and arrange sides.
- Serve and Enjoy: Serve warm, family-style. Add herbs or apple butter as garnish.
Notes
- Let roast rest before slicing for juicy results
- Warm plates before serving to keep food hot
- Rising dough twice makes fluffier bread
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 510mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 120mg