Sunday Pot Roast

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon pepper
• 4 lbs approx chuck roast
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 2 -3 cups boiling water
• 4 carrots, cut in 2 inch pieces or 1 (12 ounce) bag baby carrots
• 6 -8 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed to 1 inch pieces
• 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons kitchen bouquet

Recipe

• 1 salt and pepper meat and rub with flour.
• 2 in dutch oven, saute onion and garlic in shortening until translucent, but not browned.
• 3 add meat and brown on both sides.
• 4 add water, carrots, beans, tomatoes, bay leaves, and kitchen bouquet.
• 5 cook on stove top over low heat, covered.
• 6 turn meat once during cooking.
• 7 add boiling water if meat becomes "uncovered".
• 8 cook 3 - 4 hours until meat is fall apart tender.
• 9 may use crock pot. be sure to adjust cooking time!