Italian Pot Roast

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 lbs chuck roast
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 large carrots, sliced
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 heat oil in oven proof casserole dish or pan.
• 3 rub roast with salt and pepper and brown in preheated casserole dish or pan.
• 4 add remaining ingredients.
• 5 cover tightly and cook for 3 hours in preheated oven.
• 6 baste occasionally during cooking, add water to maintain moisture if needed.
• 7 remove roast from pan, place on dish, cover and keep warm.
• 8 strain juices and use sauce for roast, if desired.