Braised Beef Pot Roast

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef chuck roast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 large onions, cut in eighths
• 8 carrots, cut in 2-inch pieces
• 4 celery ribs, cut in 2-inch pieces
• 1 cup red
• 1 1/2 cups beef stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 trim the fat from the beef. cut a piece of kitchen string about 4 times the length of the roast and tie it around the roast at regular intervals along it's length. in a large dutch oven, heat oil over moderately high heat. brown beef all over, turning it with a long-handled fork, about 10 minutes. transfer to a plate. add vegetables to the pan and saute, stirring frequently, about 7 minutes or until browned and slightly softened. transfer the vegetables to a plate. return roast to pot with , stock, herbs, and salt and pepper. stir to blend. cover and simmer gently, turning beef every 30 minutes, about 2 hours. return the vegetables to the pot, cover, and continue to cook about 15 minutes or until the beef is very tender when pierced with a table fork. discard bay leaf. transfer the beef to a chopping board and remove the strings. slice the meat and serve with the vegetables and pot juices.