French Pot Roast

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons bacon grease
• 5 lbs rump roast, trimmed
• 2 1/2 cups red wine
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 -2 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf, crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 2 -3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 stalks celery, chunked
• 12 carrots, cleaned and chunked
• 1 cup mushroom, quartered

Recipe

• 1 brown roast in large heavy pot in bacon grease.
• 2 drain off excess grease; add water, wine, bouillon, hot sauce, brown sugar and all spices.
• 3 bring to boil and then lower heat to simmer.
• 4 cover pot and allow roast to cook 3 hours turning meat occasionally.
• 5 add vegetables and allow to simmer another 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 6 when done remove roast and vegetables and add 2 tablespoons cornstarch with a small amount of water to the drippings for a gravy and cook until thickened.