Reply #20: My favorite comes from Wegmans, a grocery chain from NY to VA [View All]

[TommyO]

Pot Roast Provencal

Unfortunately, the link didn't work, so just go to http://www.wegmans.com and search recipes for "provencal"

1 boneless beef chuck roast (about 2 3/4 - 3 lbs)
Wegmans Pan Searing Flour (a fine flour seasoned primarily with salt and white pepper from the taste of it)
2 Tbsp Wegmans Vegetable Oil
1 pkg (40 oz) Food You Feel Good About Cleaned & Cut Stew Vegetables, potatoes halved
3 cloves Food You Feel Good About Peeled Garlic
1 can (6 oz) Wegmans Tomato Paste
1 Tbsp Wegmans Herbes de Provence (recipes for this are widely available if you can't find a prepared mixture)
2 cups red wine
1 carton (32 oz) Food You Feel Good About Beef Culinary Stock
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Dust chuck roast with pan-searing flour; pat off excess.

Heat oil in large braising pan on MEDIUM-HIGH, until oil faintly smokes. Add beef; brown, turning to brown all sides, 8-10 min. Remove meat from pan; set aside. Discard all but 1 Tbsp drippings from pan.

Add stew vegetables (minus potatoes) to pan; cook 4-5 min. Add garlic; cook 8-10 min. Add tomato paste and herbes. Cook, stirring, 3 min.

Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits on bottom of pan. Simmer 5-10 min, until almost dry. Return meat to pan; add stock and potatoes. Heat to simmering; cover.

Braise on center rack of oven 2 hours. Carefully remove lid. Cook 30 min longer or until beef is fork-tender. Skim fat from surface and discard.

Transfer beef to clean platter; season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over beef.


Yes, some of the ingredients are store-specific, but you you should be able to find everything that you need locally. I have made it for myself, family, and friends and it has never failed to please. I've also made this as a stew, and it came out perfectly!