New England Boiled Dinner
This recipe was handed down by Uncle Shel Holdaway's mother. It was Shel's favorite meat and vegetable dinner. - Aunt Bessie Holdaway
Uncle Shel and Aunt Bessie
Ingredients - Serves 4.
1 (3 lb pot roast)
8 small onions
8 small potatoes
8 carrots
Dumplings - recipe below
1 (3 lb pot roast)
8 small onions
8 small potatoes
8 carrots
Dumplings - recipe below
Steps
2 cups self-rising flour
1 & 1/2 tbsp melted butter
1 egg (beaten),
1/3 cup milk
- Cover roast in large pot with water and boil 3 to 4 hours. When nearly done, add vegetables and cook until done.
- Top with mixture from dumpling recipe below. For Gluten-Free Version - omit dumplings, or make them with gluten-free flour.
2 cups self-rising flour
1 & 1/2 tbsp melted butter
1 egg (beaten),
1/3 cup milk
- Add eggs, milk, and butter to flour. Mix and drop by tablespoonfuls on top of meat and vegetables.
- Cook covered for 20 minutes on low heat.