Blue Ridge Mountain Pot Roast
Instructions:
- 3-5 pound chuck ro ast
- 3 tablespoons of flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Roll roast in the flour and brown in the vegetable oil in a large pot. Then stir in:
- 1 3/4 cups of beef broth
- 1/4 teaspoon of peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 2 bay leaves
- Bring this to a boil and re duce the heat to low and simmer covered for 2 hours. Then add:
- 2 pounds of potatoes, pared and quartered
- 1 cup of sliced celer y
- 2 cups of sliced carrots
- 1 pound of peeled white onions
- If needed, put in more water or broth to cover the vegetables and coo k for 1 more hour or until vegetables are tender.
- Put meat and vegetables onto a hot platter and sprinkle with parsley.
- Pour off drippings and thicken with enough flour to make gravy.