Balsamic Roast

15 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (4 lb) chuck roast
  • black pepper, coarse ground
  • 4 onions, quartered
  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 3/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 -5 bay leaves
  • 4 medium potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
  • 3 -4 celery ribs, cut in large chunks
  • 4 -5 medium carrots, scrubbed, cut in thirds
  • 2 -3 teaspoons arrowroot (optional) or 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. 2
    Generously season roast with coarse ground black pepper.
  3. 3
    Place the onions in high sided roasting pan and place roast on top.
  4. 4
    In a large bowl, mix the vinegar through bay leaves, pour into roasting pan.
  5. 5
    Cover and cook for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, adding the prepared vegetables 45 minutes before the end of cooking time.
  6. 6
    If desired the meat and vegetables can be removed from the cooking liquid when done and the liquid brought to a boil, reduced and then thickened with arrowroot starch or cornstarch. Serve the gravy over the cooked meat and vegetables.

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