Ingredients
- 2 lb. boneless chuck roast
- 1 large sweet onion - sliced
- 3 - 4 cloves of garlic - sliced
- 1 tbs. tomato paste
- 3 - 4 stalks of celery - roughly chopped
- 3 - 4 carrots - roughly chopped
- 4 - red potatoes - quartered
- 1 cup - wine
- 1 cup beef bouillon
- 2 tsp. sea salt - divided
- 2 tsp. herb de province - divided
- 2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper - divided
- 4 - tbs. olive oil
- 1 lb. of your favorite pasta
For the rub:
- 2 tsp. sea salt
- 1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. herb de province
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients for the rub in a small bowl and stir.
- Message the rub into the meat and wrap the meat in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least an hour to overnight.
- Heat a large cast-iron frying pan with 2 tbs. of olive oil. Add the sliced onion, carrots, celery and garlic to the pan and sauté until the onion is slightly golden and the garlic begins to become fragrant.
- Season the veggies with one tsp. of sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, herb de province and bay leaf.
- Add the tomato paste to the veggies and continue to sauté for another minute.
- Add the wine and continue to simmer on a gentle heat for another minute.
- Transfer the mixture to the ceramic bowl of the slow cooker. Stir in the beef bouillon and the other half of the seasonings.
- Heat the same cast-iron pan that the veggies were cooked with 2 tbs. of olive oil.
- Add the roast and brown on all sides. This process should take 8 – 10 minutes.
- Place the browned meat on the wire rack of the crock pot.
- Heating the same cast-iron pan with two tbs. of olive oil, place the quartered potatoes in the pan to brown to a beautiful golden on all side.
- Sprinkle the potatoes with sea salt, fresh ground black pepper and herb de province.
- Arrange the golden potatoes around the meat in the crock pot.
- When the pot roast is just about ready prepare the pasta as directed.
- Place the pasta in a serving platter and top with the veggies, broth and sliced meat.
- Cook in the crock pot on a high setting for about 3 - 3 1/2 hours until the meat is tender.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1