Fancy Yankee Pot Roast

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 -3 onions (sliced)
• 3 -4 lbs bottom round beef roast
• 1/2 cup flour (for dredging)
• 1 cup carrot (amount and type to suit your taste, i use baby carrots)
• 4 cups beef broth
• 3 cups wine (use your favorite, i use riesling)
• 5 -6 fresh thyme sprigs
• ground salt & pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a large cast iron dutch oven, over medium heat.
• 2 sauté onion until golden.
• 3 thoroughly dredge the beef in flour, covering all surfaces.
• 4 add to the pan and brown on all sides.
• 5 add the carrots, beef broth, wine, thyme, black pepper, and salt.
• 6 reduce heat, cover and simmer until meat is falling apart tender, turning the meat occasionally (it took me about five hours).
• 7 when meat is falling apart tender, remove it from the broth along with the thyme sprigs and veggies.
• 8 add cornstarch to water, stir until dissolved and add to broth stirring until thickened.
• 9 remove from heat.
• 10 enjoy.