Rustic Italian Pot Roast Perfection

🇮🇹 Rustic Italian Pot Roast Perfection

A melt-in-your-mouth, slow-cooked beef roast simmered with Italian aromatics, tomatoes, and wine. Serve it over polenta or with rustic bread to soak up all that rich, tomato-herb goodness.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef chuck roast

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2 carrots, chopped

• 2 stalks celery, chopped

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

• 1 tablespoon tomato paste

• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes

• ½ cup red wine (optional – or substitute with more broth)

• 1 cup beef broth

• 2 bay leaves

• Fresh parsley or basil, for garnish

👩‍🍳 Instructions