Mom's Mouthwatering Roast, Mashed Potatoes, and Gravy (Lindsay's Version)

Maybe my whole family has a huge iron deficiency, or maybe my mom is just a really good roast maker. Every time I hear we are having roast at my mom's house, I leap for joy. Its the best comfort food in the world! I know my family feels the same way. Its the most requested birthday dinner for sure!

And its really not that hard to make! I think we all make it a little differently from each other since a lot of the directions my mom gave me say "to taste". But what I made tonight came pretty darn close to my mom's yummy creations!

Ingredients:

For the Roast:

Rump Roast

sorry this is sideways!

Salt and Pepper
Olive Oil
Water (I used 3 cups)



For Gravy:

Water from cooking the roast
3 Tb. of Cornstarch mixed with a little bit of water
3 Beef Bullion Cubes
Salt and Pepper



For Mashed Potatoes

5 Russet Potatoes
4 Tb. of Butter (half a stick) softened and cut into chunks
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup sour cream
Salt

Directions:

Roast:

First cut all the gross fat off of your roast. Yuck!

Next rub salt and pepper all over your roast. I put some on a plate and just rub the roast around on it.

In a large heavy pot warm up a small amount of olive oil to medium high. Then brown the outside of your roast forming a pretty brown crust.

Now pour in some water making sure it covers about a third of your roast. I used 3 cups.

Then I got the water to bubble before putting the lid on and turning the heat down to low. Then just let it simmer for 5 hours! Your house will smell delicious.

For the Mashed Potatoes:

Peel your potatoes and then cut up into equal sized chunks-about 2 inches big.

Put them in a large pot and cover them with COLD water. Have just enough water to cover them. Add in 2 Tb. of salt and stir around.

Cover and bring to a boil. Then uncover and let simmer for about 15 minutes or until potatoes get tender. Don't overcook them! Test with a knife periodically.

When the potatoes are done, drain the water out and then you are ready to add your other ingredients and mash! Add in your chunks of room temperature butter first, and stir around coating your potatoes. Then add your milk or cream (up to a cup). I like to have my milk or cream be warmed up too,  and your sour cream (optional). I've even thrown in some cream cheese before! Yum!  Mash your potatoes however you choose. Stop and taste to see if it needs salt. If the texture is too thick you can add more milk, etc. Kind of play around with it until it is perfect for you.

butter

Gravy:

When the roast is done cooking take it out of the pot and set on a plate and cover with tinfoil to keep warm.

Bring the water the roast was in to a boil. Add in some bullion cubes (I used 3) and some salt and pepper. Mix up 3 Tb. of cornstarch with a little bit of water and mix in with the gravy. Stir and get it to the flavor you like. Reduce heat back to low once the bullion cubes are dissolved and the cornstarch is all mixed in.

cornstarch and water

beautiful and so yummy!

Now you are done and you can enjoy your delicious meal!

You have to make a gravy volcano in your potatoes :)

My taste buds were thrilled! I love mixing it all together.

Thanks for reading!