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Yankee Pot Roast Recipe

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Directions

Step #1 Heat large Dutch oven, about 6-7 quarts, & brown the salt pork (can use bacon).
Step #2 Remove the pork from the pan, leaving the fat in the pan.
Step #3 Salt & pepper the chuck roast & brown it in the fat.
Step #4 Brown it well on both sides, turning it with a wooden fork or spatula so you do not puncture the meat.
Step #5 When brown, garlic, add 2 c water to the pot & then the bay leaf, thyme & parsley.
Step #6 Cover up & let simmer slowly for 2 hrs, keeping about 1 c of water in the bttom of the pot.
Step #7 Add the carrots, onions & turnip; cover & cook for 1/2 hr.
Step #8 Watch that there is always a c of water in the bottom of the pot.
Step #9 Add the potatoes & cook this until they are tender.
Step #10 WATCH THAT WATER! Prepare a roux of the flour & butter by melting the butter in a small frying pan & stirring in the flour.
Step #11 Cook for a few mins.
Step #12 Remove the meat & vegetables from the pan & place on a serving platter.
Step #13 Thicken the gravy with the roux.
Step #14 Use as much or as little roux as you like.
Step #15 The thickness of the gravy is up to you.
Step #16 Correct the seasoning in the gravy & serve the pot roast.
Step #17 You may wish to darken the gravy with some Kitchen Bouquet.
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