Polynesian Pot Roast

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs beef roast
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/3 cup crisco shortening
• 1 (8 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple slices
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 coat meat on all sides with flour.
• 3 in dutch oven, brown meat in hot crisco.
• 4 drain pineapple, reserving juice.
• 5 combine the juice, soy sauce, lemon juice, sugar, garlic, and basil.
• 6 add to meat in dutch oven.
• 7 cover; roast at 350 degrees for 2 hours or till meat is tender.
• 8 baste occasionally with the mixture.
• 9 during the last 10 minutes, top with pineapple slices.
• 10 remove meat and pineapple tp warm platter.
• 11 skim off excess fat.
• 12 add enough water to pan drippings to make 2 cups liquid.
• 13 combine cornstarch and the cold water; stir into drippings.
• 14 cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
• 15 drizzle meat with a little sauce; serve remaining sauce with meat.