Recession Proof Recipes: Country Pot Roast

We are all trying to save money during these hard economic times. Look for hearty, recession-proof family recipes like country pot roast.

From the people that make Lipton and Bertolli products:

COUNTRY-STYLE POT ROAST

8 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Cost per recipe: $10.00
Cost per serving: $1.25
– 3- to 3-1/2- lb. boneless beef pot roast (rump, chuck or round)
– 1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Soup Mix
– 2-1/2 cups water
– 4 medium all-purpose potatoes (about 2 lbs.), cut into 1-inch pieces
– 4 carrots, sliced
– 2 to 4 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

1. Brown roast in Dutch oven or 6-quart saucepot over medium-
high heat. Add Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Soup Mix
blended with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to low and simmer covered, turning roast
occasionally, 2 hours.
2. Add vegetables and cook an additional 30 minutes or until
vegetables and roast are tender; remove roast and
vegetables.
3. For gravy, blend remaining 1/2 cup water with flour; stir
into Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat
to low and simmer uncovered, stirring constantly, until
thickened, about 5 minutes.

SLOW COOKER METHOD:
1. Add vegetables, then roast in slow cooker.
2. Add Soup Mix blended with 2 cups water. Cook covered on LOW
8 to 10 hours or HIGH 4 to 6 hours or until roast is tender.
3. Remove roast and vegetables to serving platter.
4. Blend remaining 1/2 cup water with flour and stir into
juices in slow cooker. Cook covered on HIGH 15 minutes or
until thickened.

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