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Pot Roast with Vegetable Gravy

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Pot Roast with Vegetable Gravy

This recipe makes 8 servings

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Nutritional Info

Per each of 8 servings: about -
cal 357
pro 37 g
total fat 17 g
sat. fat 5 g
carb 13 g
fibre 2 g
chol 85 mg
sodium 419 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 5
iron 27
vit A 48
vit C 15
folate 13

Serve with: Baked potatoes. Comforting and easy to prepare, this roast simmers away by itself, leaving you free to sit back and relax.

Ingredients

  • 4 lb cross rib pot roasts
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp vegetabIe oil
  • 2 chopped onions
  • 2 chopped carrots
  • 2 chopped celery stalks
  • 2 minced cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 can (14 oz/398 ml) stewed tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1/2 cup beef stock

Preparation

Dredge roast in flour, reserving excess flour. In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown roast all over. Remove to plate.

Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, ginger, salt, cloves, pepper and star anise to pan; cook over medium heat, stirring often, until softened, 5 minutes. Sprinkle with reserved flour; cook, stirring for 1 minute.

Add tomatoes, wine and beef stock; bring to boil. Return roast and any juices to pan; cover and cook in 325°F (160°C) oven, turning roast twice, for 3 to 3-1/4 hours or until tender.

Slice roast and arrange on platter. Skim fat from pan juices and discard star anise; serve with roast.

Additional information :

Tip: To dredge, roll roast in flour to coat all over; shake off excess. For smaller cuts, lay pieces in flour, press to coat, turn and press again; shake off excess.

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