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Fancy Yankee Pot Roast (Tim's recipe) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
¼ cup olive oil
3 onions sliced
3-4 lbs top or bottom round beef roast
Flour for dredging
8 slender carrots or fatter ones sliced in half
3 ribs of celery cut in half
2½ cups beef broth
1½ hearty red wine
5 – 6 sprigs fresh thyme
1 rounded tsp freshly ground black pepper
Salt to taste
2 tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature
2 tbsp flour
Directions:
Directions:
In a large heavy flameproof casserole preferably cast iron put olive oil over medium heat – heat olive oil and sauté onions until golden dredge beef in flour covering all sides – add to pan and brown on all side – the flour may cause the onions to burn slightly – this is good and will add lots of flavor – add carrots, celery, beef broth wine, thyme, black pepper and salt to taste –reduce heat – cover and barely simmer for 3 – 3 ½ hours, turning beef occasionally – remove carrots and celery when cook – when beef is tender remove from broth - remove thyme sprigs - mix butter and 2 tbsp flour together until thoroughly blended – add mixture to the broth and stir with a wooden spoon until you have sauce the consistency of buttermilk – remove from heat - serve beef on a platter along with carrots and celery - garnish with fresh thyme sprigs

 

 

 

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