INGREDIENTS
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1 3-4 lb. beef chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat
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salt and freshly ground black pepper
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3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
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1 (14 oz.) can crushed tomatoes (I used fire-roasted)
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1 cup water
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2 yellow onions, thickly sliced
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2 large cloves garlic, chopped
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2 celery stalks, sliced
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carrots, peeled and chopped (as many as you can fit in the pot)
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Yukon gold potatoes, chopped (as many as you can fit in the pot)
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2 sprigs fresh rosemary
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4 sprigs fresh thyme
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2 bay leaves