Irish Pot Roast Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 pounds beef sirloin roast
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablesoons vegetable oil
• ¾ cup water
• 1 MAGGI® Instant Beef Bouillon, crushed
• 1 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
• 6 medium potatoes, peeled and halved
• 1 pound leeks, thoroughly washed and cut into 2-inch pieces

How to make Irish Pot Roast

1. Dust a beef sirloin roast with a mixture of flour, salt and pepper.
2. Reserve any excess.
3. Brown the roast in a saucepan in oil; drain.
4. Add water to the roast along with beef bouillon cube and thyme.
5. Cook, tightly covered, over low heat 2 to 2 ½ hours, or until almost tender.
6. Add potatoes to the roast and cook covered 40 minutes.
7. Add leeks and cook 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
8. Remove to a platter.
9. Stir the remaining flour mixture into the pan juices and cook until thickened, stirring constantly, about 3 to 5 minutes.

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