old-fashioned pot roast

How To Make old-fashioned pot roast

• 1

  Sprinkle the roast with 1 tablespoon flour.
• 2

  In a dutch oven, brown the roast on all sides in half of the butter.
• 3

  Add the water, bouillon, onion, celery, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• 4

  Reduce heat then cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• 5

  Add carrots and cover and simmer 45-60 minutes longer or until meat is tender.
• 6

  Remove meat and carrots to a serving platter and keep warm. Strain cooking juices; set aside.
• 7

  In the same dutch oven, melt remaining butter.
• 8

  Stir in remaining flour; cook and stir until bubbly.
• 9

  Add 2 cups of the cooking juices and blend until smooth.
• 10

  Cook and stir until thickened; add additional cooking juices until gravy has desired consistency.
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