Italian Pot Roast - Stracotto

Ingredients

• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoon(s) tomato paste
• 2 cup(s) dry red wine
• 1 large carrot, finely chopped
• 1 stalk(s) celery, finely chopped
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 ½ pound(s) chuck roast
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 3 tablespoon(s) olive oil, divided
  • 2 teaspoon(s) lemon zest (zest from ½ lemon)
  • ¼ cup(s) parsley leaves, finely chopped
  • 10 clove(s) garlic, 1 minced, 9 peeled and left whole (use more if desired)

Mash together the minced clove of garlic, parsley, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoons olive oil. Make narrow slits, about an inch deep, in the surface of the meat and pack the parsley mixture into the slits. Salt and pepper the meat. Heat remaining olive oil in a heavy skillet or Dutc...

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