Homemade Beef Pot Roast

We made this the other night and it was really good.

1 Beef Roast (2-4 lbs)

3 chopped Large Carrots

1 chopped Bell Pepper

2 C. chopped celery

1 T. Minced Garlic

2 T. Onion Flakes

1 cube of beef bullion

1 C. hot water


Defrost the roast. Slice roast so it is no thicker than 2 in. thick at any point. Place in roasting pan or large cake dish. Combine carrots, celery, bell pepper, minced garlic and onion flakes in a bowl and mix well. Evenly distribute vegetable mixture around the roast. Add beef bullion cube to hot water and mix until dissolved. Add liquid mixture to baking dish. Cover the dish with lid or aluminum foil. Place in 400 degree oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until meat is cooked. Remove and let sit for 15 minutes. Remove from baking dish and serve.

This is great for leftovers too.

Substitutions which can be made: Beef - Pork, Oven/baking dish - Crockpot, Omit or add additional vegetables to taste

Fried Rabbit

1 Rabbit, cleaned

1 Tbs. Butter

1 Tbs. Lard

Salt/pepper to taste

1 C. Flour

Clean and cup up rabbit as you would a chicken. Rinse in cold water (do not soak). Season meat and roll in flour to cover all pieces. Make sure grease is hot in skillet. Cover and let cook until done on one side. Turn and cook other side. If you cook the rabbit on one side first until brown then turn. It will be tender.

Gigi Angle

Sweet and Sour Meatballs recipe as requested

2 lbs. ground beef
1 1/4 c bread crumbs
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
2-3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 egg
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 cup finely chopped onions

Sauce
1 can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
1-1/4 cups ketchup
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 cup chopped green peppers

1. Combine all meatball ingredients. Shape into 60-80 meatballs. Brown in skillet, rolling so all sides are browned. Place in slow cooker.
2. Pour juice from pineapples into skillet. Stir into drippings (I actually drain the drippings, we think the sauce tastes fresher without them...)
3. Combine cornstarch and cold water. Add to skillet and stir until thickened.
4. Stir in ketchup and Worchestershire sauce. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Add green peppers and pineapples. Pour over meatballs.
5. Cover. Cook on Low 6 hours. (recipe from Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook)