Yankee-est Pot Roast

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 -4 lbs boneless beef chuck roast
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 6 carrots, peeled and sliced into chunks
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks

Recipe

• 1 rub garlic into roast and coat all over with flour.
• 2 in a large dutch oven, brown roast over medium high heat in oil.
• 3 add tomato juice, carrots, onions, bay leaves, basil, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat, cover tightly and simmer for about 3 hours, turning meat occasionally.
• 5 add potatoes and simmer an additional 30 minutes, or until fork tender.
• 6 remove bay leaves and serve.