Recipe - Pot Roast In Onion Gravy

1 Boneless; (4lb.) Round Beef
Roast, fat trimmed and
twine left on
Salt to taste
Freshly ground Black Pepper
to taste
2 tablespoon Olive Oil
2 lg Onions; thinly cut or sliced up
4 Cloves Garlic; minced
1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
One half cup Brewed Coffee OR
1 teaspoon Instant Coffee dissolved in
One half cup boiling water
2 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Water

Season the beef roast with salt and pepper to taste. In a large heavy
skillet, warm one tablespoon of olive oil over mediumhigh heat. Add the
beef roast and sear the outside until browned on all sides. Can take up to
5 minutes on each side. Transfer the roast to a 31/2quart slow cooker.

Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the same skillet and reduce the heat
to medium. Sauté the onions, stirring, for about 7 minutes or until they
are soft and golden. Add the garlic and thyme; sauté, stirring, for abut a
minute more. Pour in the coffee and balsamic vinegar, and allow to warm for
about a minute; then pour the mixture over the beef in the crock pot.

Cover and cook on high setting until the beef is tender, but not yet
falling apart (usually about 4 One half hours). Transfer the beef to a clean
cutting board and tent with foil to maintain its heat. Let the roast rest
for about
10 minutes.

Meanwhile, pour the juices from the slow cooking into a medium saucepan.
Skim off the fat and bring the juices to a boil over mediumhigh heat.

In a small bowl, blend together the cornstarch and water. Add the mixture
to the saucepan and cook, whisking constantly, until the gravy has
thickened slightly. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Remove the twine from the roast beef and carve. Serve warm with the gravy.

Kitchen Staff Tip: Leftover roast beef will keep, covered and refrigerated,
for up to two days; and it makes for a lovely second meal when warmed in
the caramelized onion gravy.

Posted to dailyrecipe@recipeaday.com by RecipeaDay
recipeaday@bignetwork.com on Oct 1, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.