Spicy Pot Roast with Apples

Ingredients

• 4 lb beef blade or round bone chuck roast
• 2 tbsp fat
• 2 cup tomato juice
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ginger
• dash pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 baking apples, cored and quartered
• ¼ cup flour
• ½ cup cold water

Method

1. Brown the meat in fat. Combine the tomato juice, vinegar, onion, sugar and seasonings. Pour over the meat. Cover and place in a 350 degree oven 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
2. Add the apples and continue baking for about 45 minutes.
3. If desired, remove the meat and apples and thicken the juices with a mixture of flour and water combined until smooth. Or, serve as au jus.

Notes

Bake with acorn squash for an easy oven meal. Serves 6. From Rosauers (Beef BF-55).

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