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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (405g) Recipe makes 8 servings
Calories 621
Calories from Fat 400		(64%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 44.5g	68%
	Saturated Fat 18.0g	89%
	Monounsaturated Fat 18.9g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.8g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 156mg		52%
Sodium 574mg		23%
Potassium 733mg		20%
Total Carbohydrate 9.6g		3%
	Dietary Fiber 0.5g	1%
	Sugars 2.5g
Protein 42.7g		85%
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Country Chuck Roast with Onion Gravy

Recipe #87698 | 3¾ hours | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: Mercy
Mar 29, 2004

This was originally my great grandmother's recipe and was passed on to my grandmother. My Memaw made this dish for many family get-togethers and always accompanied it with mounds of mashed potatoes, cole slaw and green beans, all fresh from her garden. The brown sugar is the magic that makes this roast utterly divine.

SERVES 8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

4 lbs chuck roast
1 tablespoon brown sugar
salt and pepper (this is for the roast)
1 large onion, peeled and whole
5 cups water
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1
Rub the salt, pepper, and brown sugar into all the sides of the roast.
2
Place the meat and the whole onion into an roasting pan.
3
Roast in a 450°F oven for 15 minutes, flip the roast over and roast for an additional 15 minutes.
4
Whisk together the water, flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
5
Pour the flour mixture into the roasting pan and reduce the oven heat to 350°F and roast for 2 hours or roast for 3 hours at 300°F, flipping the roast over once at the midpoint of the cooking time.
6
Cover the pan if the meat looks like it is drying out.
7
Chop the onion into the gravy before serving.

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From: Jahoody

On Nov 8, 2009

Yep! Utterly divine. Made this with mashed potatoes and Cracker Barrel Green Beans (#78938). What a meal! jahoody

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From: Heath*J

On Nov 1, 2009

Wonderful!!! I used a 2 lb chuck, but used the same amounts of all the ingredients. Instead of all water, I used 2 cups of beef broth instead. I also added about 1/2 of red wine - and so only used 2 cups water (4.5 cups liquid altogether). The gravy was the perfect thickness. I added a little garlic and mushrooms to the gravy, as well. This was a HUGE hit!! I put quartered potatoes and carrots around the roast when I added the gravy, then cooked it at 300. This is my roast recipe from now on - just wonderful! Served it w/ a quick Irish Soda Bread, which was great for sopping up the delicious gravy. A real keeper!! Thanks much!

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From: sugarpea

On Apr 16, 2004

Love Grandmas who are good cooks! This was savory comfort food. I used a 2 pound chuck roast but kept all the other ingredients and the cooking time the same. I didn't have any trouble with drying out. The roast was fork tender and ooooooh, that onion gravy. Soooo good.

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