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Carne Assada---portuguese Pot Roast Recipe


Carne Assada---Portuguese Pot Roast Recipe
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This is a filling meal and great for Sundays. (I made it the night I posted it.) This is my version of my moms recipe, can't put that up or I might get shot....Generally I add carrots and potatoes after the meat has been cooking about 15 minutes and ... More

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Ingredients
  • 1 beef roast ( Tri-tip or Chuck roast, fat removed)
  • 3 cloves garlic ( minced)
  • 1 yellow onion (chopped)
  • 1 can stewed tomatoes (14 1/2 oz.)
  • 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1 can beef broth
  • 1/2 cup wine (rose or white zinfadel)
  • 6 leaves of fresh mint or 1 1/2 tea spoon dried mint
  • non stick spray
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cummin
  • 1 teaspoon ground alspice
  • 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil leaves or fresh basil leaves

Directions
  1. Spray pot with non stick spray. Brown roas on all sides and remove onto a plate.
  2. Brown garlic and onions and meat in pot.
  3. Pour in wine.
  4. Let simmer for few minutes.
  5. Add stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, half of mint fresh or dried, salt and pepper and cummin, alspice and sweet basil.
  6. Cover and let it simmer for an hour. If using chuck roast, give it a little more cooking time.
  7. Make sure liquid doesn't cook away!!!! If you are slow cooking or it is a larger roast you may want to add more wine and some water.
  8. Just before serving drop in the remaining mint.
  9. Check seasonings for taste before serving.
  10. You can serve this with rice or veggie of choice.
  11. Cook time will vay depnding on the size of your roast.

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This sounds really good!


Sounds wonderful. I have printed it out for a Sunday meal. :)


I can't wait to try this one! Thanks for sharing!


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