Basic Pot Roast
This is a marcelle bienvenu recipe from the new orleans times-picayune. It makes a wonderful gravy that could be thickened with cornstarch or flour if desired.
Steps
Preheat oven to 325.
Salt& pepper roast.
Heat ovenproof dutch oven over high flame about 3 minutes.
Add olive oil.
Brown roast well , about 4 minutes on each side.
Remove roast.
Add chopped onions , stir , scraping up brown bits from bottom of pot.
Add beef broth and stir.
Return roast to pot.
Add parsley& bay leaves.
Cover.
Put in 325 oven for 30 minutes.
Reduce heat to 300 and cook for 1 hour until fork tender.
Ingredients
rump roast, salt, pepper, olive oil, onion, beef broth, parsley, bay leaves