Balsamic Roast

I picked this recipe up from a local market while on vacation. This is a delicious dish!

• Ready In: 3 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8

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. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Generously season roast with coarse ground black pepper.
3. Place the onions in high sided roasting pan and place roast on top.
4. In a large bowl, mix the vinegar through bay leaves, pour into roasting pan.
5. Cover and cook for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, adding the prepared vegetables 45 minutes before the end of cooking time.
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.