Rich Braised Chuck Pot Roast

Total Time: 7 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 lbs chuck roast
• 4 tablespoons creole seasoning
• 1/2 cup bacon grease
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 cup beef stock, homemade preferred
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 4 large carrots, cut into 3-inch chunks
• 4 garlic cloves, cut in halves

Recipe

• 1 massage the roast with the seasoning.
• 2 preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• 3 heat a cast iron skillet with bacon grease and sear the roast on all sides until browned.
• 4 in a dutch oven add the roast and pour in the wine.
• 5 place in the oven, covered, for 5 hours.
• 6 check occasionally if additional wine is needed.
• 7 remove roast and add the vegetables and beef stock and return to the oven for an additional 1.5 hours, covered.
• 8 check for doneness, the meat should be extremely tender, and the vegetables roasted to an almost a caramelized state.
• 9 remove from the oven and let the meat rest 10 minutes before slicing.
• 10 serve with mashed potatoes and all the vegetables and jus on top.
• 11 enjoy!