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Italian Pot Roast

Easy Cheesy Grits and Green Beans
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Ingredients

  • 3 carrots, cut into 1½-inch pieces
  • 1 onion, cut into wedges
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1½ tsp Italian seasoning
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 (2½-lb) boneless rump roast
  • ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 (14.5-oz) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Place carrots, onion, and bell pepper in a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker.
  2. Rub garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper over roast; place in cooker. Pour broth into cooker; top with tomatoes.
  3. Cover and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours or until beef is very tender. Transfer roast and vegetables to a serving dish; reserve juices in cooker.
  4. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; gradually whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes.
  5. Whisk in juices from cooker. Cook, whisking constantly, 8 minutes or until mixture is thickened; pour over remaining roast and vegetables. Serve half of roast over Easy Cheesy Grits recipe; reserve remaining roast for another meal.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ¾ cup quick-cooking grits
  • ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • ½ (16-oz) pkg frozen green beans

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook grits according to package directions; stir in cheese, butter, salt, and pepper.
  2. Cook green beans according to package directions.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 3
Calories
461
309
770
Fat (g) 28 15 43
Sat. Fat (g) 13 8 21
Protein (g) 33 9 42
Carb (g) 17 36 53
Fiber (g) 3 4 7
Sodium (mg) 407 285 692

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