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Kittencal's Beef Or Pork Roast In Sweet & Sour Tomato Sauce

Here's how you make Kittencal's Beef Or Pork Roast In Sweet & Sour Tomato Sauce
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 3h
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Oil, as needed (use enough oil to coat the bottom of the pot)
  • 3 to 4 pounds beef chuck roast (or beef blade roast or use pork butt or shoulder)
  • Seasoning salt or white salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 yellow onions, chopped (medium size onions)
  • 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper (optional)
  • FOR SAUCE
  • 1 can (8 ounce) tomato sauce (I have used crushed tomatoes and it was not as good)
  • 1 cup beef broth (or can use 1 cup hot water mixed with 1 tablespoon beef bouillon powder)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice (can use bottled lemon juice, I use two whole lemons squeezed to make 1/4 cup)
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup brown sugar (or to taste)
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Cayenne pepper (pinch, or crushed chili flakes, or adjust to heat level)
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

  • Step 2: In a bowl combine all the sauce ingredients together until smooth and well combined, start with 1/3 cup brown sugar if you prefer a sweeter taste you can always add in more during cooking.

  • Step 3: Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat (use enough oil to cover the bottom of your Dutch oven).

  • Step 4: Season the roast liberally with seasoned salt and fresh ground black pepper; add to the pot and brown well on all sides, then remove to a plate or bowl.

  • Step 5: Add in onions and bell pepper; saute for about 3-4 minutes or until softened).

  • Step 6: Add in the sauce; bring to a medium simmer.

  • Step 7: Add the roast back to the pot and turn a few times to coat in the sauce.

  • Step 8: Cover with a lid then transfer to oven.

  • Step 9: Cook for about 3 to 3-1/2 hours turning the roast over every hour of cooking or you may turn halfway through cooking (cooking times will vary depending on the size of your roast).

  • Step 10: Remove the roast to a cutting board and slice thinly, transfer to a serving platter.

  • Step 11: Remove any fat the has accumulated on top of the sauce then drizzle some on top of the beef slices.

  • Step 12: Serve any remaining sauce on the side

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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