Tuscan Pot Roast

Ingredients

• ½ ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 1/2 pounds beef chuck
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1 stalk celery, finely diced
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 cup full bodied red wine, Chianti or Cabernet
• 3 cups peeled, seeded and diced tomatoes, fresh or canned