Country Pot Roast

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (3 1/2 lb) boneless beef chuck roast
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 2 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups onions, wedges
• 8 small potatoes
• 2 cups carrots, chunks
• 2 medium turnips, quartered
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1/4 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 mix the 1/3 cup flour, salt and pepper; coat meat.
• 2 melt shortning in dutch oven and brown meat on both sides.
• 3 add the 2 cups water and bay leaf, simmer for 2 hours.
• 4 add more water if needed during cooking.
• 5 add vegetables, garlic and green pepper; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• 6 remove meat and vegetables.
• 7 strain pan liquid and add enough water to make 1-1/2 cups.
• 8 return to dutch oven.
• 9 mix the 1/2 cup flour with water until smooth.
• 10 slowly stir into dutch oven, bring to a boil.
• 11 cook and stir for 1 minute.
• 12 serve gravy with roast and vegetables.