Little story: My Uncle Tom had been feeling very depressed and unable to eat for months and months, in fact his clothes were hardly fitting him anymore. I cooked dinner for him and my Aunt Peggy one night which consisted of this Pot Roast, mashed potatoes and some veggie or other and he had seconds! So if you are feeling down or need a cozy meal make this, you will not regret it.
Mum's Pot Roast
3 lbs or so of Bottom Round Beef
1 whole bulb of garlic, peeled
1 cup of red wine or beer
Sear the beef in very hot oil on all sides. Put the joint into a large heavy pot with a lid. Le Crouset style. Add the garlic and wine. You do not need anything else it will make its own gravy. Cook in the oven for 2 1/2 hours at 300 degrees. Take the beef out of the pot and let rest. Meanwhile you need to puree the gravy with in a blender or with a blender on a stick. (if you use a blender, like you would in making a frozen drink, remember to leave little opening at the top open cover it with a cloth and hold down the lid. With hot liquid inside it will explode if you have the lid on without a way for the steam to escape). Don't get nervous!
Now put the gravy into a sauce pan and boil down. If you want to be a little thicker keep boiling it or mash some flour into some butter, a tablespoon of each, and stir it into the gravy. Slice and serve with Mash (as we say in Jolly Old England) and a vegetable. Frozen peas are easy Mya!
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