3 Hour Old Fashioned Oven Pot Roast

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 6 people

Categories: Beef, Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 -5 lb) bottom round beef roast
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning (or seasoning of your choice)
  • 4 medium carrots , cut in 2 inch lenths
  • 2 large onions , quartered
  • 8 medium fresh mushrooms , whole
  • 12 small new potatoes , scrubbed
  • 1 1/4 cups water , divided (or beef broth)
  • 3 tablespoons water , cold
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions

  1. Pre heat oven to 375F degrees.

  2. Sprinkle salt and pepper all over roast, place fat side up in dutch oven or roaster; bake uncovered for 1 hour at 375f degrees.

  3. Reduce heat to 325f degrees, sprinkle roast with desired seasoning; add 1/2 cup water or broth to roaster, cover and bake for 1 hour.

  4. Remove the roaster from the oven; add 3/4 cup water or broth to roaster, add the potatoes carrots, onions and mushrooms, sprinkle them with salt and pepper; cover and roast for another hour or until veggies are tender.

  5. Remove roast to platter and slice; surround with veggies, cover with foil and keep warm.

  6. Add cornstarch to cold water, whisk and add to roaster, whisk while bringing to boil, simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened; ladel over roast and veggies; serve and enjoy.

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