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> >Nancy Young
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> >Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 19:40:29 -0500
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> >(laugh) Ron made the most awful pot roast using onions, carrots,
> >potatoes and beef stock. I don't know what else went in there.
> >In there means the crock pot. Flavorless and underdone.
> >
> >Any saves out there? I'm thinking just start over in a regular
> >pot in the oven and add something. Anything.
> >
> >It might not be tomorrow as there has been a death in the family.
> >But this roast needs serious help. Starting with liquid.
>
> Continue in a normal pot, stove top is fine... for the liquid pour in a
can of
> beer. Add a couple bay leaf, 3-4 fat cloves garlic. Needs some herbs,
parsley
> and marjarom are good.... add plenty black pepper. I've no idea what's in
your
> fridge, check for any lonely veggies, perhaps an old turnip... pot roast
is
> clean up day. If you want you can plop in a small can tomato sauce.
Simmer
> slowly, until it feels tender when you fork it.
>
>
Eeeeyahhhhh, I actually agree with Sheldon! The only change I would suggest
is what my kids call Simon and Garfunkel stew.......the spices are parsley,
sage, rosemary and thyme ....I toss in a bay leaf, s&p, and some garlic for
good measure.
-Ginny