Kate's Easy German Sauerbraten
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Kate's Easy German Sauerbraten

1. Water - 2 cups
2. Red wine - 1 cup
3. Cider vinegar - 1 cup
4. Lemon, sliced - 1
5. Onion, diced - ½ large
6. Garlic, diced - 1 clove
7. Whole cloves - 10
8. Bay leaves - 2
9. White sugar - 2 tablespoons
10. Salt - 2 tablespoons
11. Juniper berries, crushed (Optional) - 1 tablespoon
12. Whole peppercorns - 1 teaspoon
13. Boneless beef chuck roast - 1 (4 pound)
14. Chopped onions - 2 cups
15. Chopped carrots - 2 cups
16. Diced celery - 1 cup
17. Gingersnap cookies, crushed - 8

How to cook deliciously - Kate's Easy German Sauerbraten

1. Stage

Heat water, red wine, cider vinegar, lemon, 1/2 onion, garlic, cloves, bay leaves, white sugar, salt, juniper berries, and peppercorns in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Allow marinade to cool and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add beef roast, coat with marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 2 to 3 days, turning the roast twice a day.

2. Stage

Place onions, carrots, and celery in a slow cooker. Remove roast from marinade and place atop vegetables. Strain marinade and pour 2 1/2 cups over roast; reserve remaining marinade.

3. Stage

Cover and cook roast on Low for 8 hours. Turn slow cooker off. Transfer roast to a cutting board and cover with aluminum foil. Strain cooking liquid into a large bowl and return vegetables to slow cooker to rest.

4. Stage

Heat about 3 cups cooking liquid and gingersnaps in a saucepan over medium-high heat, adding reserved marinade as needed, until gravy is thickened, about 10 minutes.

5. Stage

Slice roast and serve with vegetables and gravy.