Classic Beef Pot Roast

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup canola oil or other vegetable oil
• 5 pounds beef chuck or brisket, excess fat removed
• 1 large carrot peeled and chopped
• 2 rib celery chopped
• 1 onion large, peeled and chopped
• 5 cloves garlic peeled and slightly crushed
• 1 cup diced tomatoes canned, including liquid
• 5 cups stock brown, i.e. beef stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• kosher salt to taste
• freshly ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition

• Calories : 980 calories
• Carbohydrate : 14 grams
• Cholesterol : 230 milligrams
• Fat : 71 grams
• Fiber : 1 grams
• Protein : 68 grams
• SaturatedFat : 25 grams
• Sodium : 570 milligrams
• Sugar : 6 grams