Two of our familyfaves:
BEEF POT ROAST
All-purpose flour
4-5-pound boneless beef rump roast or chuck roast
2 tablespoons salad oil
5 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon pepper
1 ½ teaspoons thyme leaves
1 can (14½ oz.) regular strength beef broth and 1 can water
12 small white boiling onions, peeled
3 medium-size turnips, peeled and quartered
medium-else carrots, cut into 3-inch lengths
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Rub flour into roast; brush off excess. Heat oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a 5-quart kettle over medium-high heat. Add meat and brown well on all sides. Add bay leaf, pepper, thyme, beef broth, and water; bring to a boil. Cover and place in a 250 oven for 5 hours. Increase to 350 and add onions, turnips, and carrots; continue to cook, covered, until meat and vegetables are tender when pierced (about 1 hour). Transfer meat and vegetables to a rimmed platter and keep warm. Skim fat from drippings. Pour drippings into a 2-cup glass measure and add water, if necessary, to make 2 cups total.
If gravy is desired - melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in kettle over medium heat. Add the 3 tablespoons flour and cook, stirring, until bubbly; remove from heat. With a wire whisk, gradually stir in reserved drippings. Return to heat and cook, stirring, until thickened. Pour into a gravy boat; pass at the table. 6-8 servings.
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HAMBURGER BEEF BAKE - Sara Berlin
2 lbs ground beef
3/4 cup shopped onion
½ tsp garlic salt
8 oz medium size noodles
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 ½ tsp sugar
24 oz tomato sauce
1 ½ cups (+) cottage cheese
12 oz (+) sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
½ cup (+) sliced green onion
½ lb cheddar cheese
Brown beef and onion is skillet. Add tomato sauce and cook a short time. Add garlic salt, salt and pepper.
Combine all cheeses, sour cream and green onions. Mix in bowl. Butter Pyrex dish. Spread ½ noodles on the bottom. Top with ½ the meat mixture. Then add cheese mixture. Next, another layer noodles and the rest of the beef. Top with ½ lb grated cheddar cheese. Bake 350 for 45 minutes. Use a Pyrex dish 1 size larger than 9 x 13.