Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Step 2

Season the chuck roast with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Place a large Dutch oven over medium heat and add the canola oil, once hot, add the meat and brown it on all sides, 3-4 minutes on each side, then set it aside. It should be nicely browned!!

Step 4

Add the diced onion, and minced garlic to the Dutch oven, stir, and cook for 1 minute, add chopped thyme, chopped rosemary, dried oregano, and dried Italian herbs, stirring frequently before adding in the tomato paste, and cook for about 1 minute.

Step 5

Add in the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and red wine and scrape the bottom of the pan, then add the roast.

Step 6

Add the quartered onion, whole garlic cloves, carrots, rosemary sprigs, and bay leaves.

Step 7

Cover and cook in the oven for 3-4 hours or until fork-tender. Let the roast rest for 20 minutes before serving.