Sam Arnold's Cross Rib Roast

DIRECTIONS

• Brown the vegetables in the melted butter.
• Remove the vegetables and raise the heat to sear the meat on both sides (do not pierce with fork when turning) in the pot.
• Put the browned vegetables with the olives and chopped tomatoes in th bottom of a large casserole or stock pot.
• Place the beef on top.
• Pour stock and/or red wine over, then add herbs.
• Cover and place in moderate oven for about 2 hours or until the meat is tender.
• Check during the last hour and add liquid if needed.
• Remove the meat and vegetables to a warm platter.
• Strain juices through a coarse sieve, forcing through as much vegetable pulp as possible.
• This gravy should not need any additional thickening.