Autumn Beef Simmer

This tender beef and veggie meal is perfect on a crisp autumn day. it can also be made over an open fire for camping trips

• Ready In: 4 hrs 25 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 dish

Ingredients

• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 6  slices bacon, chopped
• 3  lbs  chuck roast
• 8  mini  red potatoes, halved
• 3  medium carrots, chopped
• 1  cup  white pearl onion, peeled
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped fresh parsley
• 1  cup  apple juice
• 10 1⁄2 ounces beef broth
• 6  ounces tomato paste
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1  teaspoon  minced fresh garlic
• 2  bay leaves

Directions

1. Cut roast into 2 inch piecea.
2. in a dutch oven place chopped onions, roast, and bacon.
3. cook over medium heat stirring often until roast is browned 8-10 minutes.
4. heat oven to 325 add veggies and other ingridients.
5. cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours. uncover and bake for 2 1/2 hours.