CONTEST-WINNING OLD-FASHIONED POT ROAST

Contest-Winning Old-Fashioned Pot Roast image

Every time I fix this recipe for friends, it's asked for - and usually by the husbands! As a new mom (Mike and I are the parents of a 9-month-old son) who works full-time, I also like how easy it is to prepare. It's one of our favorites. Some people I've shared the recipe with have used a beef brisket in place of the regular roast. For a bit different taste, I at times add red wine vinegar. My mom started me cooking young. I made my first from-scratch Thanksgiving dinner at 13. After that, I figured I could tackle about any cooking! -Georgia Edgington, Crystal, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 3h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 beef eye round roast (3 to 4 pounds)
1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce
1 cup water
1 envelope onion soup mix
4 medium potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
5 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 celery ribs, cut into 1-inch pieces

Steps:

Place roast in an ungreased roasting pan. Combine the chili sauce, water and onion soup mix; pour over roast. Cover and bake at 350° for 2 hours. , Cut roast into 1/2-in. slices; return to pan. Top with the potatoes, carrots and celery. Cover and bake 1 hour longer or until meat and vegetables are tender, stirring the vegetables once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 982mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 36g protein.