Saucy Sunday Pot Roast

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs chuck roast
• 3 tablespoons flour, salt and pepper added
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup full-bodied red wine
• 1 cup beef broth or 1 cup stock
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 (1 5/8 ounce) package mushroom gravy mix
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave
• more salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 1. dust the beef roast with flour seasoned with salt and pepper.
• 2 2. over med-high heat, add oil to heavy dutch oven and then sear the roast on all sides. remove and keep warm.
• 3 3. add a little more olive oil, if necessary. add onions and garlic and saute until translucent.
• 4 4. add the tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes, then add the red wine, broth, tomato sauce,gravy mix, thyme, salt and pepper.
• 5 5. bring this to a boil for 5 minutes.
• 6 6. put the roast back into the sauce, put on the lid snugly and bake in a 400 degree oven for 1.5 hours, or until the roast is done and tender.