Apple Juice Roast Beef

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 lbs boneless beef chuck roast
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 tablespoon catsup
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon basil leaves
• 3 sweet potatoes
• 1 lemon juice
• 1 apple ring
• parsley
• gravy

Recipe

• 1 cook onions in 1 tbsp butter or shortening in dutch oven until tender-crisp; set aside.
• 2 brown roast in remaining butter or shortening in dutch oven over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes or until browned on both sides. pierce entire surface of meat with fork.
• 3 combine apple juice, catsup, salt, pepper, thyme, mustard and basil; add to meat. top meat with reserved cooked onions; cover and cook slowly 2 1/2 hours or until almost tender.
• 4 brush sweet potatoes with lemon juice for bright color; add to meat. continue cooking, covered, 30 to 40 minutes or until meat and potatoes are tender. place meat and potatoes on warm platter.
• 5 sprinkle potatoes with chopped parsley or garinish with apple rings and parsley, if desired. serve gravy over sliced meat.