Spiced Pot Roast!

1. 2 pound beef bottom round roast trimmed



2. 1 tsp salt



3. 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper



4. 2 tsp olive oil



5. 1 1/2 cups unsweetened apple cider



6. 1 cup dry red wine



7. 8 cloves garlic peeled



8. 2 star anise ( fennel stars)



9. 1 bay leaf



10. 4 medium white turnips peeled and each cut into 6 wedges



11. 3 carrots peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces



12. 3 medium red potatoes scrubbed and cut into 6 wedges



13. 2 onions each cut into 6 wedges

1 Preheat the oven to 350 F. Sprinkle the beef with the salt and pepper

2 Heat oil in a dutch oven over medium high heat. add the beef and brown turning frequently(about 8 min) then add cider and wine and scrap bits off the bottom of dutch oven. add the garlic , star anise, and bay leaf bring to boil . Cover and transfer to oven. Bake one hour turning halfway through.

3 stir in the rest of the ingredients and cover and bake for 2 more hours till veggies are tender. Transfer the beef to cutting board and let stand for 10 min. Then cut into 16 slices and serve with veggies and sauce.

serves 8 2 slices of beef with 1/2 cup veggies and sauce per serving. 332 cal 14g fat 5 g sat fat 4 grams fiber 23 grams protein 7 points!!!

We enjoyed this for dinner last night! My husband liked it but he said the potatoes tasted a little different! that's cuz he was eating the turnips! I laughed so hard shh what he doesn't know wont hurt him! I got this recipe from the weight watchers turn around cookbook!