Pot Roast Smothered In Bacon And Onions

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 lb thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 1/2 lbs chuck roast, tied at 1-inch intervals
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 lbs onions, very thinly sliced
• 12 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 20 whole allspice berries
• 10 black peppercorns
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cups dry wine
• 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, minced

Recipe

• 1 in large, enameled cast-iron casserole, melt 2 tbsp butter.
• 2 add bacon and cook over moderate-low heat, stirring occasionally, until most of the fat has rendered, about 10 minutes.
• 3 transfer bacon with slotted spoon to paper-towel lined plate.
• 4 with a sharp knife, cut roast between the strings into four 1-inch thick slabs.
• 5 season meat with salt and pepper.
• 6 working in 2 batches, cook roast in casserole over moderate high heat, turning once, until browned, about 6 minute.
• 7 transfer to large plate.
• 8 lower heat to moderate for second batch if the butter starts to brown to quickly.
• 9 remove the strings and keep the steaks intact if possible.
• 10 preheat oven to 350*f.
• 11 add onions, garlic, 1/4 cup water and 1 tsp salt to casserole.
• 12 cook over moderate high heat, stirring about 8 minute.
• 13 transfer half the onions to a plate.
• 14 stir the remaining 1 tbsp butter into the onions in the casserole.
• 15 nestle the steaks into the onions (in the casserole), overlapping them slightly if necessary.
• 16 add allspice berries, peppercorns, crushed red pepper, and bay leaf and lay half of the reserved bacon over the steaks.
• 17 spread the remaining onions and bacon on top.
• 18 add the wine and the remaining 1 cup water and bring to a simmer, then cover and cook over moderate high heat for 5 minutes.
• 19 transfer casserole to oven and cook for 30 minute.
• 20 reduce oven temp to 250* and continue braising for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until steaks are very tender.
• 21 turn oven off, uncover the casserole and let meat stand in oven for 30 minute.
• 22 serve meat and onion in deep plates, spoon sauce on top and sprinkle with parsely.