When I found a 4.25 lb piece of chuck steak at half off last week I snatched it up and sped all the way home. Okay, I snatched it up, but I didn't speed. What was the rush, it had to roast for 3 hours? I didn't know it at the time, but this magnificent hunk of meat would evolve over the course of a week into chili con carne and ultimately fabulous chili dogs.
The initial roasting was a hybrid of 1950's-style and 21st century style. A can of Campbell's soup (it was a form of chicken noodle), a sliced onion, salt and pepper and broth. 3 hours in a 275 degree oven and it was fork tender. We ate two dinners from that roast and then I turned it into chili by incorporating some tomato, beans, some jalapeno. I also strained the broth and thickened it with some flour to make a gravy.
All in all we got huge value from that chuck steak. It doesn't hurt that we don't eat very large quantities of food anymore.
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Ooh! Chili con carne and ultimately fabulous chili dogs?! I didn't realize pot roast was so versatile.
love a bit of tender cheap meat... slow roast... lasts for so long... heavenly!
I love that you can take one hunk of meat and turn it into so many fabulous dishes! Definitely getting your monies worth with that purchase!
This is great - I happened to make a pot roast last night - all the meat went but I have plans for the sauce - your leftovers look irresistable
Mary
sounds utterly delicious. I love buying cheaper cuts of meats. After slow roasting/cooking they become so tender. I fancy a bit of chilli dogs at the moment now you mentioned it :)
that was a good buy :-) you got some great meals out of it
tender slow-roasted meat, mmmm. I love how that one chunk of meat turned into a few meals!
I'm posting a comment on my own blog because I want to see if I successfully disabled those mother-grabbing word verification things. Pay no attention to this.
You sure know how to make the most of a pot roast. Yum!
It can't evolve there's no such thing as evolution because it's not in the bible. It was created that way. ;)
Sorry, couldn't help but be snarky, ha ha.
I think Darwin would approve. Of course it's a well known fact that he loved chili dogs. Well okay, dogs, since his affinity for the Beagle.
Boy, I am just full of misinformation today, aren't I? I blame it on the antihistamines.
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