Roast

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 1/2-3 lbs blade roast
• 2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 4 medium potatoes, chopped in chunks
• 4 large carrots, peeled, chopped in chunks
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 teaspoons garlic
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (24 g) packet gravy (made with direction on packet)
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in skillet, heat oil. rub roast with garlic, basil, salt and pepper and braise on all sides.
• 3 in roaster, place sliced onion and apples on bottom and place the roast on top. add gravy, mushroom soup and water. add potatoes and carrots.
• 4 cook for 1 1/2 hours at 350.
• 5 cooking times will vary depending on the size of roast.
• 6 when roast is removed from oven, removed from roaster and place aside to rest. during this time, add the liquid contents in the roaster to a pot. on medium heat bring to a boil.
• 7 combine and whisk cornstarch and water in a small bowl and add to pot. simmer for 10 mins or until thickened. viola! gravy!
• 8 serve roast with potatoes, carrots and gravy.