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Frank's Sauerbraten

Frank's Sauerbraten
—Frank Newton, St. Thomas, Ontario
8 ServingsPrep: 5 min. + marinating Cook: 10 min. + simmering

Ingredients

  • 1 beef pot roast (4 to 5 pounds)
  • 3 cups white vinegar
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 8 whole cloves
  • 20 whole peppercorns
  • 2 slices onion
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons canola oil
  • 6 to 12 gingersnaps, crushed
  • Noodles or dumplings

Directions

  • Place pot roast in a large glass bowl. In a large saucepan, combine
  • the vinegar, bay leaves, cloves, peppercorns, onion, sugar, salt and
  • garlic. Bring to a boil. Pour half over roast, adding enough water
  • to cover roast. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade. Cover and
  • refrigerate roast for 36-48 hours, turning twice a day.
  • Discard marinade from roast and pat it dry. In a Dutch oven, heat the
  • oil and brown roast on all sides. Add reserved marinade to pan;
  • cover and simmer for 3 hours or until tender.
  • Remove the roast; discard the bay leaves, peppercorns and cloves from
  • pan juices. Bring juices to a boil. Add gingersnaps; cook and stir
© Taste of Home 2013

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Frank's Sauerbraten (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • until thickened. Serve with noodles or dumplings. Yield: 8 servings.
Wine: Light-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied red wine such as Pinot Noir.
© Taste of Home 2013