Hot Beef Sandwiches- Dutch Oven

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon lard or 1 tablespoon shortening
• 4 -5 lbs boneless chuck roast
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon kitchen bouquet
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 melt lard in the dutch oven or very heavy bottomed pot with lid, over medium high heat.
• 3 salt & pepper all sides of roast.
• 4 when the lard is starting to give off a "hot" smell, place roast in the pot.
• 5 sear the roast on each side for 1 minute to help sear in the juices.
• 6 place garlic cloves & onion slices all around the roast & stir to brown them a bit (don't carmelize the onions).
• 7 mix the kitchen bouquet in with 2 cups of water. pour the water mixture over the roast. bring to a boil.
• 8 cover tightly and place in a lower portion of the oven. roast for 1 hour. half way through the roasting time, turn the roast over.
• 9 once done, place the roast on a plate and cover with foil to keep warm (actually hot). place dutch oven back on the stove over medium heat.
• 10 mix together cornstarch & 1/2 cup water. stir into dutch oven while mashing up the garlic cloves. bring to a boil & season to taste. remove from stove.
• 11 slice roast & place back into the dutch oven- serve on toast with mashed potatoes.
• 12 enjoy!