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Sweet and Sour Pot Roast in Tomato Sauce Recipe

One of my favorite childhood recipes.

1-2 white onion, chopped

2 tablespoons oil (or chicken fat)

salt and pepper, to taste

3 lbs beef brisket

1 bay leaf

1 (13 1/2 ounce) can tomato sauce (may need 2 cans)

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1/2 cup sugar

lemon juice, to taste

dried thyme, to taste

dried oregano, to taste

garlic powder, to taste

12 servings


2 hours 45 minutes 15 mins prep

Saute onion in fat until brown. Remove from pan and set aside.
Season meat on all sides with salt and pepper, then brown in fat remaining in pot.
Pour tomato sauce over meat. Add onions back, along with bay leaves.
Cover tightly and simmer one hour.
Remove meat from pot and slice across the grain into 1/4 inch (or slightly thinner) slices. Return to pot.
Add crushed tomatoes, sugar, lemon, and any other seasonings you like (thyme, oregano, garlic). Simmer another hour or more.
This can also be made in a crockpot - after browning the onions and the meat, put everything into a crockpot for 6 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low.