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apple juice roast

Ingredients For apple juice roast

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

How To Make apple juice roast

  • 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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