The Real Housewives of the 1950's

Yesterday, I found an all-natural pot roast for $4.99/lb and bought it. I've never made a roast at home. It seems like a meal for a large dinner party. It seems so crock-pot. It's like a visit from the 1950's.

I picked up some carrots and celery. I knew I had an onion at home so I skipped on that. We are taking it easy on carb consumption, so I didn't buy potatoes either. My purchases cost me a total of $11.66. I got a nice sized roast weighing in at a little over 1.5 lbs-that was the bulk of my purchase.

When I arrived home, I rummaged through the fridge. Wine! Thyme! Fantastic finds both left from a party I had thrown two days prior.

I heated my pot (right about now I'm wishing I had that huge Le Creuset oval casserole pot) and added some oil. I heavily seasoned then seared the meat on both sides. Once the meat was dark brown and crusty, in went the wine. I covered the meat halfway with it. After the wine reduced for a few minutes I added water and the vegetables and herbs. It simmered on medium heat for 1.5 hours then we feasted.

Get this:

canola oil-1 tbs.
pot roast-1 or 2 lbs.
onion-half, chopped
celery-2 stems, chopped
carrot-2, peeled and chopped
thyme-4 sprigs
red wine-enough to submerge half of the roast
salt-to taste
pepper-to taste
garlic powder-to taste