Country Style Pot Roast

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• 3 – 5 lb. chuck roast
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 Tbsp. flour
• 2 lbs. potatoes, pared and quartered
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1-3/4 cup beef broth
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 1/4 tsp peppercorns
• 1 lb. white onions, peeled and quartered
• 1 tsp salt
• Fresh parsley for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Roll roast in the flour. Sear roast in vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven on all sides until brown. Then stir in beef broth, peppercorns, salt, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Then add potatoes, celery, carrots, and onions. Cover and simmer for two hours. Place meat and vegetables on a hot platter and sprinkle with fresh parsley. Pour off drippings and thicken with enough flour to make gravy.