Ingredients

• 4 1/2 pounds chuck roast
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 large potatoes, peeled and halved
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 6 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup water

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place the roast in a roasting pan. Cover with the 2 cups water, ketchup, chili powder, sugar, and salt. Cook 1 hour in the preheated oven.
3. Place the potatoes, onion, and carrots in the roasting pan with the roast and liquid. Continue cooking 1 hour, or until the vegetables are tender and the internal temperature of the meat has reached a minimum of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
4. Remove the roast and vegetables from the pan, and drain the remaining liquid into a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and water. Stir into the remaining roast liquid to make gravy.