Graceful Mary

Ingredients:

• 1 beef chuck roast (3-5 pounds)
• 3 large onions sliced. Reserve some for topping poboys.
• 6-8 cloves of garlic chopped
• 2-3 TBSP Better than Beef Bouillon
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 1-2 TBSP Steens Cane Syrup
• Salt and Pepper or your favorite Creole seasoning
• Olive oil for browning roast and sautéing onions and garlic
• About 8 cups of water
• French bread. Store bought are homemade.

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 325

• Trim any excess fat off of roast and season with your favorite all purpose seasoning or just salt and pepper. Season generously on all sides.
• In a large Dutch oven heat about 1/4 cup olive oil. Once hot brown roast on all sides and remove from pan.
• Add onions and sauté until translucent.
• Add garlic. Once garlic is fragrant deglaze pot with red wine. Add syrup and stir.
• Add beef bouillon and water. Stir and let simmer.
• Add roast back to pot, cover, and put in oven.
• Cook until roast is tender. About 3-4 hours.
• Dress your po-boy with whatever you like. Add roast and onions and serve with au jus.