Alan's Pot Roast

Name: Alan's Pot Roast
Ingredients: 2 12 lbs piece of rolled topside beef; 8 slices streaky bacon, chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tablespoon plain flour; 14 pint red wine; 12 pint beef stock; 1 bouquet garni; 4 tomatoes, skinned and chopped; salt and pepper

10 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

2 12 lbs piece of rolled topside beef
8 slices streaky bacon, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon plain flour
14 pint red wine
12 pint beef stock
1 bouquet garni
4 tomatoes, skinned and chopped
salt and pepper

Directions

1

Brown the meat in a heavy based casserole.
2

Remove the joint from the casserole and drain on absorbent paper.
3

Put the bacon in the casserole and heat gently until the fat starts to run.Increase the heat and fry until crisp, then remove the bacon and set aside.
4

Lower the heat and fry the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes.Sprinkle in the flour and cook for 2 minutes,stirring,then pour in the wine and stock and bring to the boil, stirring constantly.
5

Return the beef and bacon to the casserole.
6

Add the bouquet garni,and season to taste.
7

Cover the dish and cook in a pre-heated oven(350 deg F.),for 1 hour.
8

Add the chopped tomatoes, and cook for another hour.
9

Remove from oven and take the beef out and set aside.
10

Put the sauce into a liquidiser and blend
11

until smooth.Pour back into the dish and bring to a boil.Boil rapidly,stirring,until.
12

the sauce has reduced and thickened.
13

Slice the beef and serve with the sauce
14

spooned over.Put remaining sauce into a sauce-boat and serve separately.