APPLE JUICE ROAST

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Provided by Kitchen Crew

Categories     Roasts

Number Of Ingredients 19

4 lb boneless beef chuck roast
2 medium onions, sliced
2 Tbsp butter
1 c apple juice
1 Tbsp ketchup
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp thyme leaves
1/4 tsp mustard
1/3 tsp basil leaves
3 large sweet potatoes, peeled, cubed
1 lemon, juiced
GARNISH INGREDIENTS
chopped parsley
apple rings
GRAVY INGREDIENTS
1/2 c water
2 Tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Cook onions in 1 tablespoon butter in dutch oven until tender-crisp; set aside.
  • 2. Brown roast in remaining butter or shortening in dutch oven over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes or until browned on both sides.
  • 3. Pierce entire surface of meat with fork.
  • 4. Combine apple juice, ketchup, salt, pepper, thyme, mustard and basil; add to meat.
  • 5. Top meat with reserved cooked onions; cover and cook slowly 2 1/2 hours or until almost tender.
  • 6. Brush sweet potatoes with lemon juice for bright color; add to meat.
  • 7. Continue cooking, covered, 30 to 40 minutes or until meat and potatoes are tender.
  • 8. Place meat and potatoes on warm platter.
  • 9. Sprinkle potatoes with chopped parsley or garinish with apple rings and parsley, if desired.
  • 10. Serve gravy over sliced meat.
  • 11. 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.
  • 12. If dutch oven is cast iron, transfer to a glass dish.
  • 13. GRAVY: Skim excess fat from cooking liquid; add water if needed to make 1 1/2 cups.
  • 14. Mix 1/2 cup water and 2 tablespoons unbleached flour; stir gradually into cooking liquid.
  • 15. Heat to boiling; cook, stirring 3 to 5 minutes.
  • 16. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
  • 17. Gravy may be served in large apple that has been scooped out, if desired.

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