Old Fashioned Pot Roast

Ingredients

• 3 to 5 lb roast beef or pork
• salt and pepper
• 3 to 4 Tbsp flour
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 1 medium onion sliced or quartered
• potatoes and carrots

Directions

1. Trim roast salt and pepper
2. Sprinkle with flour and pat all sides of roast to be sure it is well coated with seasonings and flour
3. Heat oil in a Dutch oven brown all sides of the roast remove and set aside
4. If there is not enough oil remaining in the Dutch oven add a little more and make a roux by browning some of the remaining flour in the oil and then adding water
5. Return roast to pan with the onion cover and bring to a slow boil
6. Lower heat and cook slowly for 1 to 2 hours depending on size of the roast The last 30 minutes add potatoes and carrots
7. Serve with rice and salad for a full meal