CALIFORNIA POT ROAST 
4-5 lb. chuck or rump roast
2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. water
3 med. onions, thinly sliced
2 tbsp. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 c. vinegar
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 c. water
3 tbsp. cooking oil
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/4 c. ketchup
6 tbsp. flour

Brown roast on all sides in hot oil in Dutch oven. Add salt, pepper, 1/2 cup water, tomato sauce, onion and garlic. Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

Combine brown sugar, mustard, lemon juice, vinegar, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce; pour over meat. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until tender.

Remove meat to warm platter. Skim off most of the fat; measure the broth. Add enough water to broth to make 3 cups. Return liquid to Dutch oven. Mix flour with 1/2 cup water in small bowl to make a smooth paste. Stir into broth. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Slice roast and serve with gravy.

recipe reviews
California Pot Roast
   #58908
 Janet Ellis (Tennessee) says:
This is a great recipe! If you like bar-b-que then you will love this roast. Serve with mashed potatoes so that you can cover with the gravey. This recipe was given to me years ago by one of my favorite neighbors and I highly suggest that you try it.
   #170729
 Michael B. (Illinois) says:
I have been looking for this recipe ever since I lost my mother's old cookbook. I remembered it by the ingredients: brown sugar, lemon juice, dry mustard, and vinegar... all of which not only adds great flavor, but TENDERIZES the meat. Thank You!

 

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