GREEN YARMULKAH DAY

March 16, 2004 at 11:17:53a.m.

I always wear my green kipah this time of year. Why? Have you never heard of the Mac Abees? And leave us not forget that a former Lord Mayor of Dublin was a Jew!

So, for those of us who wear the green, here’s a new recipe:

3 to 4 tablespoons oil
1 4-pound pot roast, approximately
2 cups beef broth
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced celery
salt and pepper to taste
about 1 pound each peeled carrots and potatoes

Cut roast in half (optional). Coat a deep skillet with oil and brown meat on all sides over medium-high heat. Place meat in a large ovenproof pan. Add broth, onion, and celery around roast; season with salt and pepper. Cook covered in 375 degrees F oven for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until fork-tender. You can either place vegetables around roast for the last hour of cooking or wait until the roast is done, remove it (keeping it covered and warm), then add carrots and potatoes and cook, covered, until tender, approximately 45 minutes. Remove meat and vegetables from cooking pan and keep warm while you make a flour-thickened gravy from the juices.