Quick Sauerbraten

Name: Quick Sauerbraten
Ingredients: 1 (4-pound) chuck roast; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 3/4 cup chopped onion; 1 1/2 cups water, divided; 2/3 cup red wine vinegar; 2 to 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

13 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 (4-pound) chuck roast
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 cups water, divided
2/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 to 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions

1

Brown roast on both sides in hot oil in a large Dutch oven. Combine sugar, ginger, cloves, allspice, bay leaf, salt, pepper, onion, 1 cup water, and vinegar; mix well, and pour over roast. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until roast is tender, turning once. Remove roast to serving platter.
2

Stir remaining water into flour; stir into pan drippings. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Pour over roast.