On 9/15/2014 4:24 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
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>> On 9/14/2014 6:14 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>>>>> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
>>>>> eb.com...
>>>>>> Make a pot roast.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mix about half a cup of ketchup with half a cup of water, a
>>>>>> spoonful of
>>>>>> cider vinegar, and half a cup or more of red wine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Brown the roast and put it in a crock pot, top of the stove
>>>>>> casserole on
>>>>>> low or in the oven in a pan, wrapped in heavy duty foil at 300°.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For seasoning use garlic, bay leaves, thyme, marjoram and black
>>>>>> pepper.
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> like to throw in some cut up celery, onion and a few handfuls of baby
>>>>>> carrots. When the pot roast is about an hour and a half from done,
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> can throw in some quartered potatoes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cook until the meat is tender. 8 to 10 hours on low in the crock pot
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> to "stick a fork in it" on the stove or in the oven.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I always add some ketchup to my pot roast and brisket. The best
>>>>>> thing
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> to have an almost empty bottle, put some water or wine in it and
>>>>>> shake
>>>>>> then pour all over the pot roast.
>>>>>
>>>>> That sounds good! One question, do you find the potatoes are
>>>>> cooked in
>>>>> that time? Potatoes
>>>>> never seem to cook properly for me in the pot.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, I have saved your recipe, thanks
>>>>>
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>>>> Hmmm... Seems like that would make the meat overly sweet. But I guess
>>>> I
>>>> can try it.
>>>
>>> Sweet? With half a cup of ketchup *and* the cider vinegar ... ????
>>>
>> I think it sounds delicious.
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> It does. I do use tomato paste but have never used sauce.
>

My late husband preferred his beef stew to be made with a can of tomato
sauce instead of a beef-based sauce.

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