Ingredients
- 1 bay leaf
- 1,800 gr beef chuck pot roast
- 240 ml orange juice
- 240 gr stewed tomatoes
- 80 gr onion (chopped)
- 60 ml water (cold)
- 30 ml lemon juice
- 16 gr all purpose flour
- 7 gr snipped parsley (fresh)
- 4 gr sugar
- 3 gr salt
- 2 gr parsley flakes (dried)
- 1 gr cinnamon (ground)
- 3 slices bacon
- some garlic
Sprinkle roast with lemon juice and salt.In 30 cm ovenproof skillet, cook bacon until crisp.Remove from pan;crumble;set aside.Brown roast in drippings.Drain fat. In medium bowl,combine bacon,undrained tomatoes,orange juice,onion, parsley,sugar,cinnamon,garlic,cloves and bay leaf.Pour over roast. Bake,covered,@ 325 degrees 2 to 2.5 hours or until roast is tender. Transfer roast to serving platter;cover with foil. Remove cloves and bay leaf from pan juices.Mix flour in water.Add to pan juices.Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.Cook and stir 1 minute more.Pass gravy with meat.Makes 6 to 8 servings.