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                      Creole-Style Oven Pot Roast

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Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Creole                           Meats

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     4 lb Bottom round beef roast
     1    Garlic clove, small, slivered
          Seasoned flour
     2 tb Vegetable oil
     1    Onion, medium, sliced
     1    Bell pepper, large, diced
   1/2    Rib celery, cut in 2"-pieces
    10    Carrots, cut in half
     2    Tomatoes, large, peeled/choppd
     1 tb Parsley, chopped
     2    Bay leaves, small
     1 c  Water
     1 ts Salt
          Pepper,freshly ground
     8    Potatoes,peeled

 1. Wipe roast; insert garlic slivers into roast and coat all sides well
 with seasoned flour.

 2. Place meat in large roasting pan with vegetable oil and onion; roast
 uncovered in preheated 500°F. oven 30 minutes, until browned on all sides.

 3. Remove from oven; reduce temperature to 300°F.

 4. Surround meat with bell pepper, celery, carrots, tomatoes, parsley, bay
 leaves and water; season with salt and pepper.

 5. Cover pan, return to oven and roast 1-1/2 hours.

 6. Add potatoes; roast 1 hour longer.

 7. Remove lid (to brown vegetables and reduce stock); roast about 30
 minutes longer.

 8. Correct seasonings; transfer roast and vegetables to heated platter.

 9. Heat stock over direct heat to brown and thicken gravy.

 10. Spoon gravy over sliced meat and vegetables.

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