Beef Pot Roast with Dumplings Recipe

ingredients

4 pounds chuck roast
1/2 cup water
1 can (8 ounce size) tomato sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 cup lemon juice
salt
black pepper
3 onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Cornmeal Dumplings
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons melted shortening or margarine
3/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

directions

Brown pot roast in hot fat. Add water, tomato sauce, onions and garlic. Cover and cook over low heat for 2 hours.

Add remaining ingredients. Cover and continue cooking until meat is tender. Serve with cornmeal or plain dumplings.

For Cornmeal Dumplings: Beat egg with milk. Add the melted shortening or margarine. Add remaining ingredients and blend well.

Drop by tablespoons into pot roast sauce, cover pan tightly and simmer for 15 minutes.

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