Poorboy pot roast (clay pot)

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3poundsBottom round pot roast
1teaspoonSesame oil
1tablespoonSoy sauce
1tablespoonVinegar
1tablespoonMarsala wine; or Madeira
½teaspoonLemon pepper
1teaspoonCoarse salt
¼teaspoonCurry powder
6mediumsCarrots; peeled/sliced
6smallsWhite onions; peeled
1teaspoonArrowroot; approximately

Directions

Combine all ingredients--except the carrots, onions and arrowroot--and marinate the pot roast for 3 or 4 days.

When it is about cooking time, presoak the pot, top and bottom, in water for 15 minutes. Place the roast in the pot along with the marinade, carrots and onions.

Place the covered pot in a cold oven. Set temperature to 480 degrees.

Cook 70 minutes (for a medium roast). Remove pot from oven and pour off liquid into a saucepan. Add the arrowroot and bring to a boil until thickened. Serve the sauce over brown rice.

Source: "The Clay-Pot Cookbook" by Georgia MacLeod Sales and Grover Sales