Sicilian style pot roast

[Ashworth3715]

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 beef pot roast (3-4 lbs)
1 tsp red pepper flakes
3 garlic cloves chopped
1 cup red wine
1 quart prepared tomato sauce
grated peel and juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
2 tbsp chopped freash parsley

Pre-heat oven to 325*F

In a heavy saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add red pepper flakes and garlic to saute pan; cook until the aroma is apparent. add wine and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, Add tomato sauce, grated lemon peel, and olives; bring to a simmer.

place the pot roast in the sauce cover the pan and gently heat until an internal temperature of 150*F is reached (approx. 30 minutes)

add lemon juice and chopped parsley to the sauce and check for seasoning.

Makes 4 servings

[Raquelita]

Oh that sounds delicious! I've been wanting to try a pot roast recipe for awhile now and i think this is the one. Both my husband and myself loooove Kalamata olives.

[Ashworth3715]

its very good. I highly recommend it. i hope you enjoy it, let me know how it goes.