New England Pot Roast

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 lbs top round roast
• 1 -2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped large size
• 1/2 teaspoon beef base
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 8 small potatoes, cut in half
• 8 medium carrots, cut in fourths
• 8 small onions, cut in half if bigger
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1/4 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 mix 1/2 cup water and 1/4 cup flower in a jar, and set aside.
• 3 in a dutch oven with a little oil. brown beef on all sides. (can use bacon fat for more flavor).
• 4 sprinkle beef with salt and pepper.
• 5 add water, wine, beef base, celery, and thyme to pot. (you can substitude 1 cup of beef stock for water, if you do not have beef base).
• 6 bring to boil, cover, and put in 325 oven. for 2 1/2 hours.
• 7 add vegetables and cook for another 1 hour. (note: 3 1/2 hours total cooking time. you can adjust cooking times by lowering oven to 300 degrees. i would not rasie them to speed up).
• 8 remove beef and vegetables from pot. add enough water to bring liquid to two cups total. bring to a boil and slowly add flour and water mixture, stirring until thickened. add seasonings if needed.
• 9 slice roast against the grain and pile on warm plates.
• 10 serve the gravey and vegetables on the side.