Old Fashioned Pot Roast Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexHealthy
Servings6Cuisine
CourseMethod
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Bottom round of beef - 1 1/2 pounds
 Vegetable oil1 Tablespoon
 Onions1 Cup (16 tbs), sliced
 Celery1 Cup (16 tbs), sliced
 Mixed vegetable juice - 2 cups
 Carrots1 Cup (16 tbs), sliced
 Drained canned tomatoes - 1 cup, coarsely chopped
 Parsley2 Tablespoon, chopped (Garnish)
 Worcestershire sauce2 Tablespoon (Garnish)
 Salt2 Teaspoon (Garnish)
 Bay leaves4 (Garnish)
 Pepper1/4 Teaspoon (Garnish)
 Potatoes4 , pared (Garnish)
 Water1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Garnish)
 Enriched all-purpose flour - 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon

Directions

GETTING READY
1 Preheat the oven to 375°Fahrenheit.
2 In the roasting pan, on the rack roast beef until rare for about 30 minutes.

MAKING
3 In a 5-quart Dutch oven add vegetable oil and heat.
4 Add in onion and celery and saute until onion sare translucent.
5 Add in vegetable juice, carrots, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, salt, bay leaves, and pepper; bring to a boil.
6 Add in the beef and baste with sauce.
7 Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
8 Add potatoes;cover and simmer for another 25 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.
9 In a small bowl, add water and dissolve flour in it.
10 Remove the bay leaves from the pot and gradually stir in the dissolved flour in it.
11 Stirring constantly, simmer uncovered for about 3 minutes until the sauce is thick.

SERVING
12 Serve hot.
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