Down-Home Pot Roast Recipe

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My mother often made pot roasts, and the aroma wafting through the house made our mouths water. Through the years, I've tried different variations, but this is a favorite.—Lenore Rein, Kelliher, Saskatchewan

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Down-Home Pot Roast Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 2 hours 35 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

15 155 170

Ingredients

1 beef sirloin tip roast (3 pounds)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 small head cabbage, cut into wedges
4 medium potatoes, quartered
2 medium onions, cut into chunks
3 medium carrots, cut into chunks
1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cold water

Directions

In a Dutch oven, brown roast on all sides in oil over medium-high heat; drain. Add broth. Pour vinegar over roast. Sprinkle with garlic, basil and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours, turning roast occasionally. Add water if needed. Spoon off fat.
Add vegetables to pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 35-45 minutes or until vegetables and meat are tender. Remove meat and vegetables to a serving platter and keep warm.
For gravy, pour drippings and loosened browned bits into a measuring cup. Skim fat, reserving 2 cups drippings. Return drippings to pan. Combine flour and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with meat and vegetables. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 tablespoons) equals 238 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 305 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Down-Home Pot Roast in Country Woman November/December 2001, p37