Francine's Texas Cuisine

 
 

Picante Pot Roast

 

3 - 3 1/2 pounds beef chuck pot roast
1 tablespoon oil
2 medium onions cut into ½ inch wedges
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 cup Pace picante sauce
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves, crushed
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 green pepper, chopped

In large skillet brown meat in oil, drain. Sprinkle onions over meat. Combine tomato sauce, picante sauce, cumin, oregano, and garlic. Pour over meat and onions. Reduce heat, cover and simmer gently 2 - 2 ½ hours adding green pepper during last 15 minutes of cooking. Begin checking meat for tenderness after 1 ¾ hours of cooking. Remove meat. Keep warm. Bring sauce in a skillet to a boil, cook; stirring frequently until sauce is thickened about 5 minutes. Skim fat. Serve sauce and more Pace with meat. Makes 6-8 servings.

 

 

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