Merlot Pot Roast
List of Ingredients
3-3 1/2 pound boned beef chuck roast
fresh ground pepper
1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
3 carrots, rinsed and peeled
2 cups mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 dried bay leaf
1 cup merlot
6 ounces tomato paste
1 cup waterRecipe
Rinse beef, pat dry and sprinkle generously with fresh-ground pepper. Melt butter in a large frying pan over high heat. Whenhot, add beef and brown well on all sides, cooking for about eight minutes total.
Cut the carrots into sticks, about 2 inches long.
In a large electric crockpot, combine carrots, garlic, bay leaf and mushrooms. Set beef on vegetables; add drippings.
In a small bowl, mix merlot wine, water and tomato paste; pour over meat and vegetables.
Cover and cook until beef is very tender when pierced, approximately 8-9 hours. If possible, turn meat over halfway through cooking.
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