POT ROAST WITH SOUR CREAM GRAVY

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Now this a hearty meal! But for as satisfying as it is, the vegetables help keep an air of lightness.

Provided by liz carrier

Categories     Roasts

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 Tbsp flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 1/2 lb beef chuck pot roast
1 Tbsp shortening
1/4 c water
1 Tbsp vinegar
1 tsp dill weed
5 small potatoes, pared
5 carrots, quartered
1/2 tsp salt
1 lb zucchini, quartered
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp flour
water
salt and pepper
1 c sour cream
1 tsp dill

Steps:

  • 1. Mix flour, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper; coat meat with flour mixture.
  • 2. Melt shortening in large skillet or dutch oven; brown meat.
  • 3. Add water and vinegar. Sprinkle dill weed over meat.
  • 4. Cover tightly and simmer about 3 hours or until meat is tender.
  • 5. One hour before end of cooking time, add potatoes and carrots; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  • 6. Twenty minutes before end of cooking time, add zucchini; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  • 7. Serve with sour cream gravy.
  • 8. Sour Cream Gravy: Place meat and vegetables on warm platter.
  • 9. Pour drippings from pan into bowl, leaving brown particles in pan.
  • 10. Return 1 teaspoon drippings to pan. Blend in 1 tablespoon flour.
  • 11. Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat.
  • 12. Measure drippings and add water to measure 1 cup liquid.
  • 13. Stir in flour mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
  • 14. Boil and stir one minute. Season with salt and pepper.
  • 15. Stir in one cup dairy sour cream and 1 teaspoon dill weed; heat through.

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