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Very tasty easy to prepare one dish meal! The chili gives the roast a great flavor!<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"01\/07\/2016 10:50","GUID":"82166A8BD0C8440D9C04CD8064E1A9F7","MemberId":544392,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"gunslinger","SubmittedDate":"01\/07\/2016 10:50"},{"Comment":"
This was OK. The chili sauce definitely gives it a different flavor than other recipes for pot roast. My roast was over 3 pounds and 3 hours was way too long to cook it....it got extremely dried out. It was probably done at the 2 hour mark when I added the vegetables.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"06\/11\/2015 19:38","GUID":"7152543FF709E3294D861D34C3089611","MemberId":174050,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"s_pants","SubmittedDate":"06\/11\/2015 19:38"},{"Comment":"
My whole family loves this recipe. We have it a couple times a month once fall and winter hit. The flavor is awesome and the leftovers reheat really well.<\/p>
Terri<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"10\/03\/2009 10:32","GUID":"ab7146f804014047833e1f1915b49326","MemberId":2759967,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"terri_tschetter","SubmittedDate":"10\/03\/2009 10:32"},{"Comment":"
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