Coffee-Braised Pot Roast with Caramelized Onions

Name: Coffee-Braised Pot Roast with Caramelized Onions
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 4-pound beef chuck roast (see Ingredient note), trimmed of fat; 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced (4 cups); 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 3/4 cup strong brewed coffee; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water; Ingredient Note: Although it is not the leanest cut of beef, chuck is still our choice for pot roast because it doesn't dry out during braising. You will find pockets of fat as you carve it, but they are easy to remove.

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"This recipe is reminiscent of a pot roast made with onion-soup mix, but the flavors are true and pure--and nobody misses the excess sodium. (For a slow-cooker variation, see below.) Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 4-pound beef chuck roast (see Ingredient note), trimmed of fat

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1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

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Freshly ground pepper to taste

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4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

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2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced (4 cups)

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4 cloves garlic, minced

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1 teaspoon dried thyme

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3/4 cup strong brewed coffee

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2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

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2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water

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Ingredient Note: Although it is not the leanest cut of beef, chuck is still our choice for pot roast because it doesn't dry out during braising. You will find pockets of fat as you carve it, but they are easy to remove.

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