Oven Baked Pot Roast with Vegetables Recipe - Grit

Ingredients

• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, or 1 tablespoon dried
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or dried rosemary leaves
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 beef chuck or rump roast (3–5 pounds)
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive or canola oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
• 1-1/2 cups beef broth
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 pound red potatoes, cubed
• 2–3 carrots, cubed
• 1 rutabaga, peeled and cubed
• 1 parsnip, peeled and cubed
• 3–4 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3–4 tablespoons water