Italian Pot Roast

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups beef broth, divided
• 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 3 lbs chuck roast
• 1 tablespoon chopped italian bacon
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 cup celery, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 cups dry red wine
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and crushed

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 cup beef broth. add mushrooms and soak until softened.
• 2 heat a large dutch oven over medium high heat. add meat and cook until brown on all sides. transfer meat to a plate. add italian bacon, onion, carrot and cleery. cook, stirring until golden.
• 3 add garlic and cook 1 minute. season with salt and pepper. add bay leaf, sage, parsley, tomato paste and wine. simmer until reduced by half, about 20 minutes.
• 4 add meat, tomatoes, mushrooms, mushroom liquid and 2 cups beef broth. bring to a simmer, cover and cook 2 to 3 hours or until meat is tender. turn meat over halfway through cooking time.
• 5 transfer meat to a cutting board. let meat stand 10 minutes before slicing.