nothing beats a juicy pot roast on the weekend.
whether you’re one person or 10 – this is a winter necessity. so buy some meat today for the weekend and make your house smell fantastic!
i received some requests for shirley’s pot roast recipe after my post last week, so here you go. these are a few of my favorite things to do on a saturday or sunday night while a pot roast is cooking:
for those of you reading from dallas, you may think a fire in the fireplace is odd. because, after all – it IS the end of february. not here in michigan. we still have feet (not inches) of snow on the ground.
thanks shirley!
i think you and jerry need to come up here and stay with us and COOK it for us + jim + marinell roe + the boys! you’re welcome any time.
from the kitchen of shirley gasvoda!
I like to select a round bone pot roast and trim most of the fat off.
Brown both sides in a little oil in a dutch oven pan.
Season with salt and pepper after browning.
Add one envelope of dry Lipton Onion Soup +
One cut up green pepper (gives a wonderful flavor to the roast)
One bay leaf and a
Sprinkle of garlic salt.
Add enough water to cover half the depth of the roast.
Simmer on top of the stove for several hours or until nearly tender (depending on size of the roast)
Add carrots and potatoes, if so desired. This makes a delicious base for gravy too.
Now with slow cookers being so popular I use the same ingredients and cook according to the cooker instructions and it turns out just as good.
You can also do this in the oven but I’ve had better luck on top of the stove and think the roast turns out more juicy and tender.
I have fond memories of the kids coming home from school lifting the pot lids and just enjoying the aroma!
