Hot Beef Sandwiches- Dutch Oven - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon lard or 1 tablespoon shortening
4 -5 lbs boneless chuck roast
5 garlic cloves, peeled
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 cups water
1 tablespoon Kitchen Bouquet
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Melt lard in the dutch oven or very heavy bottomed pot with lid, over medium high heat.
Salt & pepper all sides of roast.
When the lard is starting to give off a \"hot\" smell, place roast in the pot.
Sear the roast on each side for 1 minute to help sear in the juices.
Place garlic cloves & onion slices all around the roast & stir to brown them a bit (don't carmelize the onions).
Mix the Kitchen Bouquet in with 2 cups of water. Pour the water mixture over the roast. Bring to a boil.
Cover tightly and place in a lower portion of the oven. Roast for 1 hour. Half way through the roasting time, turn the roast over.
Once done, place the roast on a plate and cover with foil to keep warm (actually hot). Place dutch oven back on the stove over medium heat.
Mix together cornstarch & 1/2 cup water. Stir into dutch oven while mashing up the garlic cloves. Bring to a boil & season to taste. Remove from stove.
Slice roast & place back into the dutch oven- serve on toast with mashed potatoes.
Enjoy!