Brazilian-Style Pot Roast

I learned how to make this recipe from a friend’s mother, Dona Angelina Aparecida Masieiro Braz, who is an awesome cook. It’s healthy comfort food, a classic meat and potatoes dish. Dona Angelina uses water to cook the roast in, relying on the browning of the meat to give the sauce its full flavour and gorgeous mahogany colour. I couldn’t escape my formal culinary background, so I made the recipe with stock, resulting in a richer sauce. Chicken stock is wha