great grandmother's sunday roast !

La Crosse, WI
Updated on Apr 6, 2011

Great Grandmother Kennedy use to make this roast every Sunday! But due to our large family.... she made double! Great Granmother had 11 children.... my mother had 10... So Great Grandmother only knew how to cook large amounts of food. Sure do miss Sunday dinners with Great Grandmother! This is not my photo, but one from the internet.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Bake
yield 1 large family

Ingredients

  • ROAST
  • 1 large 10 pound rump roast
  • VEGETABLE
  • 1 - stalk celery, washed, separated and cut large
  • 5 pounds onions, peeled and cut in quarters
  • 5 pounds carrots, peeled and cut large
  • 25 large potatoes, washed, quartered
  • 1 - bulb fresh garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 quart water

How To Make great grandmother's sunday roast !

  • Step 1
    In large skillet, place two tablespoons olive oil. Heat skillet very hot and place the roast in to brown the meat on all sides. Put enough water into the pan to get all the drippings. Add the dripping to the roast pan.
  • Step 2
    Put meat in large roaster pan. Cook covered for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove the lid from roaster, surround the meat with all of the vegetables. Put about 1 quart of water into the pan (more if needed) and cover. Put the lid back on the roaster and cook for 45 minutes.
  • Step 3
    When the roast and the veggies are done, Make a cornstarch gravy.

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Category: Beef
Category: Vegetables
Category: Gravies
Category: Roasts
Ingredient: Beef
Method: Bake
Culture: Canadian

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