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Pot Roast Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3-4 lbs arm or rib roast
salt and pepper
potatoes and carrots, chopped onion if desired

Gravy
Flour, water, shaker
Directions:
Directions:
Put a little cooking oil in bottom of dutch oven.
Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper.
Sear roast very well on all sides.
Place a small rack if you have it on bottom of pan and place roast on the rack.
Add approximately 3 inches of water sprinkled with a little more salt.
Cover
Turn to low on top of stove.
Simmer for 3-5 hours.
Can add potatoes and carrots an hour before roast is done for a complete meal.

To make gravy:
Take roast, potatoes and carrots out of pan.
Use 1-3 tbsp of flour, put in shaker or jar with lid with some cold water.
Pour slowly in the cooking pan, cook until thickened.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8-10
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
15 - 20 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
If you need to leave the roast, you can put the potatoes and carrots in at the same time as the meat. To prevent overcooking, leave in larger pieces.

 

 

 

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