2012-02-05: Two-In-One

Today's post is called Two-In-One, as I cooked two separate recipes to put onto one plate.  Or, one could say that it was two day's work in one.  My brother also partook of this meal, which was a great help.  Part one was the Cajun Pot Roast (I did not see any copyright info on this recipe card, and it was provided by The Little Potato Company).  The recipe is listed here, with a few modifications.  Part two was the Lemon Rosemary Green Beans (from Gusto, September 1997), which is copyright.  The funny thing about the green bean recipe was that ... I had plenty of asparagus and beet greens and no green beans.  So I used that instead, and it wasn't bad.  Interestingly, it had a ginger flavour.  For dessert, my brother and I had the Tri-Melon Salad and a cup of coffee (boiled on the stovetop, with about 1 ounce of Fragoli).

Cajun Pot Roast

3-4lbs Blade or Cross Rib Pot Roast
1 cup beef stock  (I used chicken stock, since that's what I had on hand)
1 can Italian stewed tomatoes
1/4 tsp cayenne (I used Thai Bird Chili, since that's what I had on hand)
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3/4 cup each chopped onions and celery
1 each red and green pepper, chopped (I omitted the red pepper and used mushrooms instead)
6 carrots, cut into chunks
1 bag potatoes (the recipe called for Little Potato Company Bintje variety ... but I used what I could find at the local grocery store)
1 cup each frozen corn and okra (optional - I did not use either of these, as my pot was overflowing with vegetables by this point)

Brown the roast in a large pot, reduce heat and add the remaining ingredients except the corn and okra. Simmer covered on the stove or in 325 degree farenheit oven for 2 1/2 hours. Season with salt to taste (I omitted the salt as there's plenty in the canned tomatoes).  Add corn and okra and cook covered for another 15 minutes.  Remove roast and vegetables; discard bay leaf.  Thicken juice left in the pot with a paste made from 2 tbsp each of flour and water.  Slice roast and serve with vegetables and sauce.  Makes 12-15 servings.

So now, I'm left with a slight conundrum.  The cajun pot roast was today's recipe, and the Lemon Rosemary Green Beans were for Tues 07 Feb.  Does this mean I get a day off my Recipe Resolution on Tuesday?  Or should I replace it with another recipe?  Hmmm ... I shall have to see.

NS Resolution: Neck stretches - done.