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Old-Fashioned Pot Roast Recipe Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 boneless beef chuck roast (about 3 pounds)
6 Tbsp. all purpose flour, divided
6 Tbsp. butter, divided
3 Cups water
2 tsp beef bouillon granules
1 Medium onion, quartered
1 piece celery rib, cut into
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
4 carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces
6 Potatoes, large, peeled and halved
Directions:
Directions:
1. Sprinkle the roast with 1 tablespoon flour. In a Dutch oven, brown the roast on all sides in half of the butter. Add the water, bouillon, onion, celery, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
2. Add carrots and potatoes; cover and simmer 45-60 minutes longer or until meat is tender. Remove meat and carrots to a serving platter and keep warm. Strain cooking juices; set aside.
3. In the same Dutch oven, melt remaining butter. Stir in remaining flour; cook and stir until bubbly. Add 2 cups of the cooking juices and blend until smooth. Cook and stir until thickened; add additional cooking juices until gravy has desired consistency.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6-8 Servings
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
70 minutes

 

 

 

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