Microwave Italian Style Pot Roast

Ingredients

3 lb beef chuck pot roast, cut 1 2 inches thick 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce 1 tsp instant beef bouillon- granules 1/2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp dried oregano, crushed 1 garlic clove, minced 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut- into 1-i, nch cubes 3 medium carrots, cut into julienne- strips 3 celery stalks, cut into 2- inch pie, ces 2 medium onions, quartered 8 oz can of tomato sauce 1/4 cup flour 4 oz can of mushrooms, drained

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Preparation
 
1. Trim excess fat from pot roast. In a 3-quart casserole stir
together Worchestershire sauce, beef bouillon granules, sugar,
oregano, garlic, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon
pepper.

2. Add pot roast to mixture in casserole. Cook, covered, on 100%
power (high) about 5 minutes or till the liquid is boiling. Cook
covered, on 50% power (medium) for 35 minutes more.

3. Turn pot roast over. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions.
Cook meat and vegetables, covered, on medium for 25 to 40 minutes or
till meat and vegetables are tender, spooning liquid over the meat and
vegetables once or twice during cooking.

4. Transfer meat and vegetables to a serving platter, reserving the
liquid in the casserole.

5. For gravy, skim fat from the reserved liquid. Stir together tomato
sauce and flour. Stir tomato mixture and mushroom into the liquid in
the casserole. Cook uncovered, on high for 5 to 10 minutes or till
thickened and bubbly, stirring each minute till the mixture starts to
thicken, then stirring every 30 seconds. Cook, uncovered, on high for
30 seconds more.

6. Serve gravy with meat and vegetables.

Makes 8 servings

Source: Better Homes and Gardens Microwave Cooking Card Library

Typed for you by Lois Flack, CYBEREALM BBS, Watertown, NY.
Nutritional Analysis

Calories.................249
Protein..................30 g Carbohydrates.............18 g
Fat.......................6 g Sodium...................491 mg
Potassium...............720 mg Protein.....(% U.S. RDA)..45 Vitamin
A.(% U.S. RDA)..158 Vitamin C...(% U.S. RDA)..18 Thiamine..(% U.S.
RDA)...10 Riboflavin..(% U.S. RDA)..16 Niacin....(% U.S. RDA)...28
Calcium.....(% U.S. RDA)...5 Iron......(% U.S. RDA)...33

 

 
Servings: 8

 

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