Braised Beef Pot Roast

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  lbs  sirloin, 1" thick
• 1  tablespoon olive oil, or canola oil
• 2  onions, cut in eighths
• 8  carrots, cut in 2" pieces
• 4  stalks celery, cut in 2" pieces
• 1⁄2 cup red wine vinegar, or 1 cup red wine
• 1 1⁄2 cups beef broth
• 1  bay leaf
• 1  bay leaf
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄8 teaspoon  salt and black pepper, freshly ground

Directions

1. Trim fat from beef. Cut a length of kitchen string about four times the length of the roast and wrap once around the length, then around width several times, tying where it comes together.
2. In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over moderately high heat. Brown beef on all sides. Transfer to a plate.
3. Add vegetables to pan and saute for about 7 minutes or until browned and slightly softened. Transfer to a plate.
4. Return beef to pan. Add wine vinegar, stock, herbs, salt and pepper. Stir to blend. Cover and simmer gently about two hours, turning meat every 30 minutes.
5. Return vegetables to pot, cover, and simmer about 15 m inutes, or until beef is very tender.
6. Discard bay leaf. Slice meat and arrange on platter surrounded by vegetables. Serve with pot juices.