Fast & Fresh

Pot Roast in Mushroom Gravy

with mashed potatoes and crispy onions

Prep & Cook Time: 20-30 min.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Spice Level: Not Spicy

Cook Within: 4 days

Contains: Milk, Wheat, Soy

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In Your Box (serves 2)

  • Info
    10 oz. Mashed Potatoes
  • Info
    8 oz. Fully Cooked Beef Pot Roast
  • 4 oz. Sliced Cremini Mushrooms
  • Info
    2 oz. Light Sour Cream
  • Info
    ½ oz. Crispy Fried Onions
  • 2 tsp. Chicken Broth Concentrate
  • Info
    ⅓ oz. Butter
  • ¼ oz. Parsley
  • 1 tsp. Cornstarch
  • Info
    1 tsp. Umami Seasoning

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  • Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
    450
  • Carbohydrates
    38g
  • Net Carbs
    35g
  • Fat
    22g
  • Protein
    26g
  • Sodium
    1900mg

Recipe Steps

You Will Need

  • Salt
  • 1 Baking Sheet

Before You Cook

Cooking Guidelines

To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:

  • Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
  • Seafood 145° F |
  • Chicken 165° F |
  • Ground Beef 160° F |
  • Ground Turkey 165° F |
  • Ground Pork 160° F
  1. 1

    Microwave Instructions

    Wash hands thoroughly with soap and warm water before cooking, and after handling raw meat and seafood. Remove all produce from any packaging or constraints, then thoroughly rinse and pat dry.

    Drain pot roast and separate into bite-sized pieces.

    Add mashed potatoes and 1/4 tsp. salt to one section of provided tray. Stir vigorously to combine.

    Add chicken base, 2 Tbsp. water, umami seasoning, and cornstarch to empty section of tray. Stir until smooth. Stir pot roast and mushrooms into cornstarch mixture until coated. Cover tray with a damp paper towel.

    Microwave covered until mashed potatoes and pot roast are heated through, 4-5 minutes.

    While meal heats, stem and tear parsley.

    Carefully remove tray from microwave. Stir pot roast mixture. Add butter and sour cream to mashed potatoes. Stir until melted and combined. Tray will be hot! Use a utensil.

    To serve, top mashed potatoes with pot roast mixture. Garnish with parsley and crispy onions. Bon appétit!

  2. 2

    Oven Instructions

    Turn oven on to 375 degrees. Let preheat, at least 10 minutes. Make sure to use conventional oven setting, not convection. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and warm water before cooking, and after handling raw meat and seafood. Remove all produce from any packaging or constraints, then thoroughly rinse and pat dry.

    Drain pot roast and separate into bite-sized pieces.

    Add mashed potatoes and 1/4 tsp. salt to one section of provided tray. Stir vigorously to combine.

    Add chicken base, 2 Tbsp. water, umami seasoning, and cornstarch to empty section of tray. Stir until smooth. Stir pot roast and mushrooms into cornstarch mixture until coated. Cover tray with foil. Place tray on a baking sheet.

    Bake covered in hot oven until mashed potatoes and pot roast are heated through, 20-25 minutes.

    While meal bakes, stem and tear parsley.

    Carefully remove tray from oven. Stir pot roast mixture. Add butter and sour cream to mashed potatoes. Stir until melted and combined. Tray will be hot! Use a utensil.

    To serve, top mashed potatoes with pot roast mixture. Garnish with parsley and crispy onions. Bon appétit!

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