beef roast in red (carni arrosto al vino rosso)

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 small onion, very thinly sliced
• 3 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 large cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
• 2 cups dry red
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins


• place half the sliced onions into the bottom of a slow cooker. season the roast on all sides with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and lay the roast on top of the onions. place the remaining onions and garlic on top of the roast.
• in a large bowl, mix the red , diced tomatoes, beef broth, worcestershire sauce, rosemary, oregano, basil, thyme, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper; pour the mixture over the roast. cover the slow cooker, set the cooker to low, and cook until tender, 8 to 10 hours.
• if desired, thicken the sauce at the end of cooking by whisking tomato paste with pan juices until thoroughly combined. set the cooker on high heat, and cook an additional 10 minutes.