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Mediterranean Braised Beef

You and your family will love this sweet and savory beef roast!

Ingredients
  

  • 2½ - 3 lbs Gore's boneless chuck roast
  • ¼ cup All purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 small onions (halved & sliced)
  • 4 medium shallots (sliced)
  • ¼ cup pitted dates (chopped)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • cup water
  • cup vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Lightly coat chuck roast with flour.
  • Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until hot. Brown pot roast in oil, remove.
  • Add water & vinegar to Dutch oven, cook and stir until brown bits attached to pan are dissolved.
  • Return chuck roast.
  • Add onions, shallots, dates, salt & pepper, bring to a boil.
  • Cover tightly and cook in oven 2-2 ½ hours (or until roast is fork tender).
  • Remove from oven, keep warm.
  • Cook liquid & onion/shallot mix over medium-high heat to desired consistency.
  • Carve roast and serve with onion/shallot sauce.