Apple Juice Roast

Title:
Apple Juice Roast

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Roast,
Beef,
Meats




Ingredients:





     4 lb Boneless Beef Chuck Roast


     2    Med. Onions, Sliced


     2 tb Butter or Shortening


     1 c  Apple Juice


     1 tb Catsup


     1 ts Salt


   1/4 ts Pepper


   1/4 ts Thyme Leaves


   1/4 ts Prepared Mustard


   1/8 ts Basil Leaves


     3    Large Sweet Potatoes *


          Lemon Juice





---------------------------------GARNISHES---------------------------------


          Chopped Parsley OR


          Apple Rings And Parsley


          Gravy





 *     Sweet potatoes should be pared and cut into pieces.


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 Cook onions in 1 T butter or shortening in Dutch oven until tender-crisp;


 set aside. Brown roast in remaining butter or shortening in Dutch oven over


 medium heat 15 to 20 minutes or until browned on both sides. Pierce entire


 surface of meat with fork. Combine apple juice, catsup, salt, pepper,


 thyme, mustard and basil; add to meat.  Top meat with reserved cooked


 onions; cover and cook slowly 2 1/2 hours or until almost tender. Brush


 sweet potatoes with lemon juice for bright color; add to meat. Continue


 cooking, covered, 30 to 40 minutes or until meat and potatoes are tender.


 Place meat and potatoes on warm platter. Sprinkle potatoes with chopped


 parsley or garinish with apple rings and parsley, if desired. Serve gravy


 over sliced meat. NOTE: After apple juice mixture is added to browned meat,


 it may be marinated in the refrigerator until 3 to 4 hours before serving


 time; turn meat several times. If Dutch oven is cast iron, transfer to a


 glass dish. GRAVY: Skim excess fat from cooking liquid; add water if needed


 to make 1 1/2 cups.  Mix 1/2 cup water and 2 T Unbleached Flour; stir


 gradually into cooking liquid. Heat to boiling; cook, stirring 3 to 5


 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Gravy may be served in


 Large Apple that has been scooped out, if desired.


 


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