Christmas Cranberry Balsamic Roast - Perfect Holiday Dinner - Recipes by Clare

Ingredients

• One 2-3 pound beef chuck roast.
• 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• 2 yellow onions, cut into quarters.
• 4 whole garlic cloves, crushed.
• Fresh thyme, 2 sprigs.
• Fresh rosemary, 3 sprigs.
• 2 cups beef stock.
• 1/4 cup aged balsamic vinegar.
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce.
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar.
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce.
• 1 cup fresh cranberries.
• 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut.
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste.
• Salt and fresh black pepper to taste.