Renal Friendly Moms Pot Roast Food

MOM'S POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Season the meat with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Sear the meat all over, about 2 minutes per each side.
• Move the meat to the side (or remove it from the pot altogether if necessary), add the celery, carrot and onion and brown the vegetables, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for a minute or 2 longer. Add the wine to deglaze the pot, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom. Add the tomatoes, water and bay leaves (and the meat if you removed it). Bring the liquid to a simmer and taste for seasoning. Add more salt if necessary. Cover the pot and bake, basting the meat occasionally, until tender, about 3 hours.
• About 20 minutes before the meat is tender, bring a pot of water to a boil and salt liberally. Add the shells, give it a stir and cook until al dente according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta.
• To serve, you can pull the meat apart with a couple of forks right in the pot at the table. Serve with the pasta, plenty of sauce and vegetables, tossing them all together.

RENAL-FRIENDLY MOM'S POT ROAST

Steps:

• Brown meat on all sided in the oil.
• Add onions, cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes.
• Add the garlic, turnips, herb seasoning and 2 cups of water.
• Cover tightly and simmer 3 1/2 to 4 hours, until the meat is tender.
• Thirty minutes before the pot roast is ready, mix the cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl.
• Add 1/2 cup of hot liquid from the pot roast to the cornstarch mixture to form a slurry.
• Then add the mixture back into the pot and stir.
• Add carrots, and cook for an additinal 30 minutes.