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Updated Sep 29, 2010
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Looking for a classic dinner? Enjoy this beef pot roast made with vegetables - a delightful meal.

Pot Roast and Gravy

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 35 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 (3 to 4-lb.) beef chuck arm, blade or 7- bone pot roast
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 medium onions, quartered
  • 4 stalks celery, cut into pieces
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoons beef-flavor instant bouillon or 2 beef-flavor bouillon cubes
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 6 medium potatoes, halved
  • 6 medium carrots, cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. In 5-quart Dutch oven or roasting pan, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef roast; cook about 5 minutes on each side or until browned. If desired, drain off excess fat.
  • Step 
    2
    Sprinkle pepper on both sides of beef. Add 1 of the onions, 1 of the stalks of celery and bay leaf to beef. Dissolve bouillon in boiling water; reserve 3/4 cup. Pour remaining 3/4 cup bouillon around beef. Bring to a boil. Cover.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake at 325°F. for 1 hour. Add remaining vegetables; cover and bake an additional 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until beef and vegetables are tender.
  • Step 
    4
    To prepare gravy, place beef and vegetables on warm platter; cover loosely to keep warm. Measure drippings from Dutch oven. If desired, skim off fat. Add reserved 3/4 cup bouillon to drippings to make 3 cups; return to Dutch oven.
  • Step 
    5
    In small jar with tight-fitting lid, combine cold water and flour; shake well. Gradually stir flour mixture into drippings. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. If desired, add salt to taste. Serve gravy with beef and vegetables.

Nutrition

510 Calories
14g Total Fat
48g Protein
49g Total Carbohydrate
10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories
510
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Cholesterol
130mg
43%
Sodium
440mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate
49g
16%
Dietary Fiber
7g
28%
Sugars
10g
Protein
48g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
410%
410%
Vitamin C
35%
35%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
40%
40%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Vegetable; 5 Lean Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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