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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
2 1/2 lb beef eye of round roast
1 can fat-free reduced-sodium beef broth, (14 oz)
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp herbs de Provence
= (or 1/4 tspn each of rosemary, th
sage and savory)
4 small turnips, peeled, and
cut into wedges
10 oz fresh brussels sprouts, trimmed
8 oz baby carrots
4 oz pearl onions, skins removed
1 tbsp water
2 tsp cornstarch
Directions
Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place roast, fat-side
down, in skillet. Cook until evenly browned. Remove roast from skillet;
place in Dutch oven.
Pour broth into Dutch oven; bring to a boil over high heat. Add garlic and
herbs de Provence. Cover and reduce heat; simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Add turnips, brussels sprouts, carrots and onions to Dutch oven. Cover;
cook 25 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove meat and
vegetables and arrange on serving platter; cover with foil to keep warm.
Strain broth; return to Dutch oven. Stir water into cornstarch until
smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture into broth. Bring to a boil over
medium-high heat; cook and stir 1 minute or until thick and bubbly. Serve
immediately with pot roast and vegetables. Garnish as desired.
This recipe yields 8 servings.
Exchanges Per Serving: 4 Meat, 2 Vegetable.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 261; Calories from fat 30%; Total Fat 9g;
Saturated Fat 3g; Protein 35g; Carbohydrates 11g; Cholesterol 79mg;
Sodium 142mg; Dietary Fiber 2g.
Comments: Herbs de Provence is an assortment of dried herbs selected to
reflect the most commonly used herbs in Southern France. It can be found
packed in clay crocks in the spice aisle of many supermarkets.
Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-26-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 35 Calories; trace Fat (5.5%
calories from fat); 1g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 85mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Vegetable.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 8
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