Recipe Category: Dinner
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2- to 3-pound (1.1- to 1.4-kg) boneless chuck roast
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
- 1 3/4 cups (420 ml) water, divided
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 large rib celery, sliced
- 2 small turnips, cut into chunks
- 1 medium carrot, sliced
- 1/2 cup (30 g) chopped fresh parsley
- 4 ounces (115 g) mushrooms, thickly sliced
- 1 teaspoon liquid beef bouillon concentrate
- 1/2 teaspoon guar or xanthan gum
Method
- Put the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat and sear the roast in the oil until its dark brown all over
- Remove the roast from the Dutch oven
- Put 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the water and the sliced onions in the Dutch oven and place the roast directly on top of the onions
- Cover the Dutch oven, set the burner to low, and forget about it for 1 1/2 to 2 hours
- Remove the roast again-it’ll be very tender and may break a bit-and add 1 cup (240 ml) of the water and the celery, turnips, carrot, parsley, and mushrooms
- Put the roast back in on top of the vegetables and cover the Dutch oven
- Let it simmer for another 30 to 45 minutes or until the turnip and carrot are soft
- Remove the roast to a serving platter and use a slotted spoon to pile the vegetables over the roast or in a separate bowl
- Put the last 1/2 cup (120 ml) of water in the blender with the bouillon and guar and blend for 15 seconds or so until all the thickener is dissolved
- Scrape the mixture into the Dutch oven and stir it around to thicken the gravy
- Pour the gravy over the roast or put it in a gravy boat or pitcher and
Makes 6 to 8 servings, depending on the size of the roast
A 3-pound 1 4-kg roast has 8 servings
- Each with 5 grams of carbohydrates and 1 gram of fiber, for a total of 4 grams of usable carbs and 28 grams of protein
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