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Roast Beef with Homemade Gravy

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 pound beef roast
  • 1 whole onion sliced
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1-2 cups water
  • 2-3 Tbsp flour
  • 1/2 cup milk

Instructions
 

  • Put roast into roaster or stoneware
  • Season with Salt and Pepper
  • Place sliced onion on top
  • Pour water over all
  • Cover with lid
  • Put into 400-degree pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes
  • Turn oven down to 250-275 and continue to bake for 3-4 more hours until roast is tender
  • GRAVY: Separate broth from beef roast.
  • Mix flour and milk together until you have a thin paste
  • Bring beef broth to a boil
  • Slowly pour the flour/milk paste into the boiling broth - stirring while you pour
  • Turn burner down to simmer and allow gravy to thicken
  • If gravy is too thin, make and add some more paste
  • Season to taste