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2024-05-18 19:50:17
Pot Roast
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Servings: 4 servings
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2½ lbs boneless beef chuck roast
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 tbsp butter or margarine
- salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp molasses
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 whole peppercorn
- 5 whole allspice
- 1¾ cups water
- subheading: Gravy:
- 1½ cups pan juices
- ¾ cup whipping cream
- 2 to 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
Steps
- Peel onion. Cut into wedges. Peel carrots. Cut into slices.
- In a pan or Dutch oven, saute onion and carrots in butter for a few minutes. Remove. Set aside. Add meat. Brown in butter on all sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Add vegetables, molasses, vinegar, spices and half of the water. Braise, covered over low heat for about 1 ½ hours, brushing with pan juices and adding more water as needed.
- Remove meat and vegetables to a platter. Cover with foil. Strain pan juices into a saucepan. Add cream. Combine flour and a little water. Add to pan. Cook, stirring, until thickened. Season to taste. Slice meat. Serve with gravy.
Notes
- Prep: Fairly easy. Cost: Fairly inexpensive. Prep time: 1 ¾ hours total. 1 ½ hours braising time. Good served with: Boiled potatoes, a green salad and cranberry jam if desired.