Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 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
  • 2 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. herb de province
  • 1 tsp. ground coriander
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder

Instruction

  • 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.