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Special pot roast

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Ingredients:
1/4 lbsSalt pork
1 Bottom or top round of beef*
Salt
Pepper
1/2 cupWater
1 canTomatoes (16 oz)
4 Potatoes, medium-sized**
8 Onions, small, white, peeled
6 Carrots, medium-sized***
Procedures:
1* - 4 to 5 lb.?** - peeled and cut into large cubes.?*** - scraped and cut into 1" thick slices.?Rinse salt pork to remove excess salt, blot dry, and cut into small dice.
2Place in a heavy stew pot over low heat until all fat has been rendered.
3Remove and discard pork dice (or save to add to green salad ~ it"s great).?Heat the rendered fat to almost smoking, add the beef, and brown it on all sides, turning it with a spatula and wooden spoon.
4(do not pierce with fork or juices will run out and meat will become dry and stringy).?When meat is well browned, remove it from the pot and set aside.
5Pour off all cooking fat and discard.
6Return meat to pot, sprinkle generously with salt and pepper, and add water.
7Cover tightly and let cook over low heat for 2 hours.
8Add tomatoes, cover again, and continue to cook until meat is almost tender, about 30 minutes.
9Arrange potato cubes, onions, and carrots around meat.
10Cover and cook a final half hour, or until vegetables and meat are tender