Souper Pot Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 -5 lbs chuck roast
2 tablespoons shortening
1 medium onion, sliced
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can old fashioned tomato-rice condensed soup
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can water
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons white vinegar or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 carrots, sliced

Preparation

Brown roast in shortening - use a large covered roasting pan.
Combine remaining ingredients and pour over browned roast.
Cover and bring to a simmer.
Place in 300\u00b0F oven for 3-1/2 hours.
Turn meat after 1-1/2 hours.
Remove roast, cool and wrap in aluminum foil - refrigerate.
Remove bay leaf from gravy and strain through a fine sieve - refrigerate.
Next day unwrap the roast and put in a covered roasting pan.
Pour gravy over roast.
Heat at 300\u00b0F for 1 hour.
Great with mashed potatoes or wide egg noodles.