Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 lbs boneless beef chuck shoulder pot roast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon marjoram
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 -3 potatoes, cubed
  • 2 -3 carrots, sliced

Method

  • Heat oil in Dutch oven and saute onion and garlic until tender.
  • Add meat and brown on all sides, spooning onion mixture on meat.
  • After browning, sprinkle with salt, pepper, marjoram & lemon peel.
  • Add lemon juice and 1/2 cup water to pot.
  • Cover & cook over low heat for 3-4 hours or until meat is tender.
  • Baste occassionally with juices and add water as necessary.
  • Test meat for tenderness, add potatoes & carrots and cook for 20 minutes till they are tender.
  • Serve with noodles & asparagus.