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8/23/2010

Pot Roast with Carrots and Thyme


You will need:
  • 2 Pounds Chuck Steaks (cut into bite size pieces)
  • 2 Yellow Onions sliced
  • 6 Slices Bacon
  • 5 Carrots Peeled and sliced into chunks
  • 2 Tablespoons Flour
  • 6 Dried Prunes
  • 1 teaspoon Thyme
  • 1 Cup Beef Stock
  • 12 oz Can of beer of choice
In a large pot, cook bacon on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon, let it cool, chip it up and save it for later. Add onions, salt and pepper to taste and cook over med-low heat until carmelized about 20 min. Remove onions, leaving the grease in the pot. Wash meat season with salt and pepper, now brown the meat in the grease. Once the meat has all been browned on all sides, add all of the cooked ingredients together back to the pot, then stir in the flour, Cook for a couple of minutes then add the beer. Stir well then add the beef stock, thyme and dried prunes. Stir well again, and then transfer the ingredients to a 13 by 9 inch baking pan, cover pan with foil. Cook in the oven at 325 degrees for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until tender.
Serve with Mashed Potatoes and Enjoy!