Ingredients

  • 5 lb pot roast
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp grnd ginger
  • 1/4 tsp freshly-grnd black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 Tbsp. canola oil
  • 3 x garlic cloves chopped
  • 3 x onions minced
  • 1 c. dry red wine
  • 1/2 c. beef stock
  • 1 c. pitted prunes soaked in
  • 1 c. water
  • 1/2 lb zucchini cut in 2" pcs
  • 1 c. small mushrooms
  • 1 c. ripe olives pitted

Method

  • Rub the roast with salt, pepper and ginger and brown on all sides in butter and oil in skillet.
  • Combine meat with remaining ingredients, except zucchini, mushrooms and olives, and place in crock pot.
  • Cover and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hrs.
  • Add in zucchini, mushrooms and olives, cover and cook on HIGH 20 min.
  • Serve with French bread.