Italian Pot Roast

Ingredients

• 3 lbs lean beef pot roast (chuck, rump or round)
• 3-4 tbsp olive oil
• 12 whole cloves
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 cup Chianti wine
• ½ cup tomato paste
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar

Method

1. Brown beef on all sides in hot olive oil in a large skillet.
2. Place in slow cooker
3. Insert whole cloves in top of beef and sprinkle with pepper.
4. Poke holes in the lean portions and fill holes with olive oil.
5. Combine remaining ingredients and pour around beef.
6. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours.
7. Remove meat and keep warm.
8. Strain the accumulated juice into a saucepan. Skim off the fat.
9. Boil rapidly until juice is reduced by half.
10. Slice meat and spoon juice over it as it is served.