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Beef in Bay Leaf Gravy

SUBMITTED BY: GOURMETFOX

"My grandmother, Margaret Pokorny, immigrated here from what was, then, the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This is one of her recipes which I have adapted for easier cooking. Serve with spaetzle and cucumber salad, and plenty of bread to sop up the gravy."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 10 stars. This recipe average a 3.7 star rating.
Read Reviews (8)
PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  3 Hrs
READY IN  3 Hrs 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 pounds rump roast
  • 2 carrots, finely chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt to taste
  • 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a Dutch oven over medium high heat, sear roast until browned on all sides. Scatter chopped carrots, celery and onions over and around roast. Add vinegar and water, and season with bay leaf and salt.
  2. Reduce heat to low, and cook for 2 to 3 hours. Remove roast to a cutting board, and slice thinly. Remove bay leaf, then stir sour cream into gravy until blended. Return sliced meat to Dutch oven, and simmer for 15 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2005 by JellyBean
I just made this recipe - it was my first pot roast ever - and it turned out great! Soooo... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2003 by cookingfool
I used 1/2 c. vinegar and 2 1/2 c. because I don't like a strong vinegar taste. It turned out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2002 by SP705
It's a great dish and we Czechs call it SVICKOVA MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2003 by ROXANN4837
No one in my family liked this. The meat was tender but it tasted like vinegar. Maybe I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2002 by TOMMYV007
i never follow recipes but i trust this is deliscious as is. i added it to my recipe box. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2006 by JUDI LEAMING
This sounded like such a winner that I almost invited guests ... thank heaven I didn't! The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2006 by Bronwyn
A really fantastic dish. I used a cross-rib roast and halved the recipe, and it was still... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2002 by DANISHA
This was way to tart for me. MORE


 
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