Rita's Beef Pot Roast with Garlic and Ginger

Beef pot roast with garlic and ginger

Perfect for autumn. Try roasting in the oven, covered, at about 300 degrees for several hours.

Ingredients

l chuck or other inexpensive roast, approx. 3#

Oil for browning

1/2 cup hot water plus more if needed

1 teaspoon powdered ginger or 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

1 tablespoon garlic, minced

1/4 cup soy sauce or more to taste

2 large onions, sliced

2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with l/4 cup cold water

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Brown beef in a small amount of oil. Cover with water, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and onion. Cover and simmer about 2-3 hours, until tender, adding water as needed, about l cup. Remove meat. Add cornstarch mixture to sauce and stir until thick. Adjust seasonings. (May need to add a bit more cornstarch dissolved in a small amount of cold water). Serve over noodles or mashed potatoes