Pennsylvania Pot Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 to 4 lb.) chuck roast
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. paprika
3 Tbsp. flour
1/2 lb. diced bacon
1 c. sliced sweet gherkins
1 large chopped onion
1 crushed clove garlic
1 c. water
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/2 c. sour cream

Preparation

Rub roast with salt, pepper, paprika and flour.
Cook bacon until crisp; drain on absorbent paper, crumble.
Brown roast in baking pan in 3 tablespoons bacon fat.
Add gherkins, onion, garlic, water and tomato sauce.
Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours until tender.
Blend sour cream and pan gravy; heat.
Stir in bacon bits and serve with roast.
Serves 6.