Req: Pot Roast Recipe

King's Crown said:

The one I'm looking for required a baking bag, chuck roast, potatoes,
carrots, mushroom soup, and dry onion soup mix nothing more. (NO tomato
soup, no celery, no onions, no cute little button mushrooms argh!) I have
no clue as to the proportions or cooking time or temp. I've searched the
web and there are SO many variations. I'm hoping someone has this original
recipe. I've winged it a couple times and though it hasn't turned out bad
it hasn't been wonderful either.

Best Regards,
Lynne

Would the recipe possibly be on the cooking bags or the box they come
in?

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Quoted message said:

The one I'm looking for required a baking bag, chuck roast, potatoes,
carrots, mushroom soup, and dry onion soup mix nothing more. (NO tomato
soup, no celery, no onions, no cute little button mushrooms argh!) I have
no clue as to the proportions or cooking time or temp. I've searched the
web and there are SO many variations. I'm hoping someone has this
original recipe. I've winged it a couple times and though it hasn't
turned out bad it hasn't been wonderful either.

Just lose the carrots:

Pot Roast in Foil - Betty Crocker cookbook

3 pound chuck roast

1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of mushroom soup
1 package onion soup mix (stir into 4 cups boiling water, reduce heat
Cover, simmer 5 minutes)
8 small potatoes
8 medium carrots, cut crosswise into halves
2 tablespoons water

Place piece of foil (I get the heavy duty kind for this) 30x18 inches,
in ungreased pan (I use a rectangular Pyrex dish). Place beef in
pan. Pour the hot soup over the beef. Add vegetables, sprinkle with
water. Fold over foil and seal. Cook in 300 oven for 4 hours.

Nancy Young said:

Pot Roast in Foil - Betty Crocker cookbook

[snip]
2 tablespoons water [snip]

Does Betty ever explain what the 2 TB water is for? -aem

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Nancy Young said:

Pot Roast in Foil - Betty Crocker cookbook

[snip]
2 tablespoons water [snip]

Does Betty ever explain what the 2 TB water is for?

Heh, I just cut and pasted from when I posted the recipe a
dog's age ago ... now I have to go look it up ...

Okay, I see what I did ... the recipe doesn't say to make the
onion soup, just to mix it with the mushroom soup. I make
the soup, this way more juices to cook the vegetables. You
would have sprinkled the water over the vegetables.

Also, making the soup and pouring it hot over the meat
kinda cooks it on the outside. I make my own onion soup,
too, but that's getting away from what the poster wanted.

So, make the soup -or- don't make the soup and just mix
the two soups and spread it over the beef. Put a little water
onto the vegetables.

Sorry, Betty! nancy

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King's Crown said:

The one I'm looking for required a baking bag, chuck roast, potatoes,
carrots, mushroom soup, and dry onion soup mix nothing more. (NO tomato
soup, no celery, no onions, no cute little button mushrooms argh!) I
have
no clue as to the proportions or cooking time or temp. I've searched the
web and there are SO many variations. I'm hoping someone has this
original
recipe. I've winged it a couple times and though it hasn't turned out
bad
it hasn't been wonderful either.

Best Regards,
Lynne

Would the recipe possibly be on the cooking bags or the box they come
in?

It's an old recipe and I haven't seen it on there in years. I'm still
looking though. I think the cooking bag website had a recipe a few years
ago, but they had altered it.

Lynne

On Tue 29 Nov 2005 05:17:31p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it King's
Crown?

Quoted message said:

The one I'm looking for required a baking bag, chuck roast, potatoes,
carrots, mushroom soup, and dry onion soup mix nothing more. (NO tomato
soup, no celery, no onions, no cute little button mushrooms argh!) I
have no clue as to the proportions or cooking time or temp. I've
searched the web and there are SO many variations. I'm hoping someone
has this original recipe. I've winged it a couple times and though it
hasn't turned out bad it hasn't been wonderful either.

Could this be it?

1 3 lb. chuck roast
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 envelope onion soup mix
4 medium potatoes
4 large carrots
1/2 cup water

Place roast in middle of cooking bag. Arrange potatoes and carrots around
roast. Sprinkle onnion soup mix over all. Combine mushroom soup and water
and mix thoroughly. Pour mixture over all. Bake approximately 2 hours at
325 degrees F.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

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On Tue 29 Nov 2005 05:17:31p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it King's
Crown?

Quoted message said:

The one I'm looking for required a baking bag, chuck roast, potatoes,
carrots, mushroom soup, and dry onion soup mix nothing more. (NO tomato
soup, no celery, no onions, no cute little button mushrooms argh!) I
have no clue as to the proportions or cooking time or temp. I've
searched the web and there are SO many variations. I'm hoping someone
has this original recipe. I've winged it a couple times and though it
hasn't turned out bad it hasn't been wonderful either.

Could this be it?

1 3 lb. chuck roast
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 envelope onion soup mix
4 medium potatoes
4 large carrots
1/2 cup water

Place roast in middle of cooking bag. Arrange potatoes and carrots around
roast. Sprinkle onnion soup mix over all. Combine mushroom soup and
water
and mix thoroughly. Pour mixture over all. Bake approximately 2 hours at
325 degrees F.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*

Are you sure the ingredient amounts are right? I always thought it was

2.78 pound chuck roast
7/8ths can of mushroom soup
9/16ths package of onion soup
4 1/8th medium potatoes
3 7/8ths carrots
3/8ths cup of water

Ms P

On Tue 29 Nov 2005 10:24:06p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it ms_peacock?

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On Tue 29 Nov 2005 05:17:31p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it King's
Crown?

Quoted message said:

The one I'm looking for required a baking bag, chuck roast, potatoes,
carrots, mushroom soup, and dry onion soup mix nothing more. (NO tomato
soup, no celery, no onions, no cute little button mushrooms argh!) I
have no clue as to the proportions or cooking time or temp. I've
searched the web and there are SO many variations. I'm hoping someone
has this original recipe. I've winged it a couple times and though it
hasn't turned out bad it hasn't been wonderful either.

Could this be it?

1 3 lb. chuck roast
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 envelope onion soup mix
4 medium potatoes
4 large carrots
1/2 cup water

Place roast in middle of cooking bag. Arrange potatoes and carrots

around

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

roast. Sprinkle onnion soup mix over all. Combine mushroom soup and
water and mix thoroughly. Pour mixture over all. Bake approximately 2
hours at 325 degrees F.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*

Are you sure the ingredient amounts are right? I always thought it was

2.78 pound chuck roast
7/8ths can of mushroom soup
9/16ths package of onion soup
4 1/8th medium potatoes
3 7/8ths carrots
3/8ths cup of water

Ms P

You are obviously more exacting than I am. Either that, or crazy.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

I'd like to make a guess...

Ms. Peacock was killed in the kitchen with a lead pipe?

Quoted message said:

Are you sure the ingredient amounts are right? I always thought it was

2.78 pound chuck roast
7/8ths can of mushroom soup
9/16ths package of onion soup
4 1/8th medium potatoes
3 7/8ths carrots
3/8ths cup of water

Ms P

On Tue 29 Nov 2005 10:32:46p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it King's
Crown?

Quoted message said:

I'd like to make a guess...

Ms. Peacock was killed in the kitchen with a lead pipe?

Or should be. :-)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Are you sure the ingredient amounts are right? I always thought it was

2.78 pound chuck roast
7/8ths can of mushroom soup
9/16ths package of onion soup
4 1/8th medium potatoes
3 7/8ths carrots
3/8ths cup of water

Ms P

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

Nancy Young wrote on 29 Nov 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I make my own onion soup,
too, but that's getting away from what the poster wanted.

So post the onion soup recipe already....you've been holding out on us.

--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

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On Tue 29 Nov 2005 10:32:46p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it King's
Crown?

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I'd like to make a guess...

Ms. Peacock was killed in the kitchen with a lead pipe?

Or should be. :-)

<cackle> No, no, Ms Peacock DID it in the kitchen with a lead pipe. She
whacked Mr Body for making inane recipe requests.

Ms P

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On Tue 29 Nov 2005 10:24:06p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
ms_peacock?

Quoted message said:

Are you sure the ingredient amounts are right? I always thought it was

2.78 pound chuck roast
7/8ths can of mushroom soup
9/16ths package of onion soup
4 1/8th medium potatoes
3 7/8ths carrots
3/8ths cup of water

Ms P

You are obviously more exacting than I am. Either that, or crazy.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

Either or, either or. Hmmmmmmm, I think I'll go with or.

Ms P

Mr Libido Incognito said:

Nancy Young wrote on 29 Nov 2005 in rec.food.cooking

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I make my own onion soup,
too, but that's getting away from what the poster wanted.

So post the onion soup recipe already....you've been holding out on us.

Onion soup is easy 🙂 If I can find some beef stock in my freezer I
might make some tonight.

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Nancy Young wrote

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I make my own onion soup,
too, but that's getting away from what the poster wanted.

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So post the onion soup recipe already....you've been holding out on us.

Oh, not on you! Believe me, it's nothing, I just use beef broth,
sliced onions, granulated garlic, onion powder for good measure ...
I just look up any old recipe and do like that. No recipe.

Can it possibly *not* be better than the dreaded envelope??

nancy