Italian Pot Roast with Penne Recipe - (4.4/5)

Ingredients

• 1 (2 1/2-pound) boneless beef chuck pot roast
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed, toasted and crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 medium fennel bulbs, trimmed, cored, and cut into thin wedges
• 3 medium carrots, halved lengthwise and bias-sliced in 2-inch lengths (1 1/2-cups)
• 1 large onion, cut into thin wedges (1-cup)
• 1 (26-ounce) jar light tomato basil pasta sauce
• 6 ounces dried penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
• 1/4 cup fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley, chopped