Braised Italian Beef Roast

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 -5 lbs pot roast
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 large spanish onions, medium diced
• 8 celery ribs, trimmed and sliced into 1 inch pieces
• 4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 2 cups beef broth
• 2 cups dry red wine, such as cabernet sauvignon or 2 cups merlot
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 4 tablespoons italian seasoning
• your favorite cooked pasta

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 on the rangetop, preheat the 8.5 quart pan on medium-high heat until the rim is hot to the touch.
• 3 add olive oil to pan, heating for one minute.
• 4 place the roast in the pan and brown on all sides.
• 5 add garlic, onions, celery and carrots and cook until onions are transparent.
• 6 in a medium bowl, combine the broth and wine.
• 7 dissolve the tomato paste in the broth/wine mixture; add in italian seasoning.
• 8 pour this mixture over the roast.
• 9 place the lid on the pan and place in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• 10 remove the lid from the pan and continue roasting for 1 to 1.5 hours.
• 11 transfer meat to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.
• 12 cut into thin slices and serve with the sauce over your favorite pasta.