Ingredients

  • 3 pounds Chuck Roast
  • 1 Tablespoon Seasoned Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Black Pepper
  • 1/2 Tablespoons Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 whole Yellow Onions, Coarsely Chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 2 cups Button Mushrooms, Halved
  • 4 cups Strong Brewed Coffee
  • 13 cups Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Dried Rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch
  • 1 cup Beef Stock
  • 1/2 cups Sour Cream

Method

  • Mix seasoned salt, pepper, and cinnamon together, and season the roast on all sides.
  • Heat olive oil in a heavy pot (like a Dutch oven), and sear on all sides.
  • Once its seared on all sides, remove the roast from the pot, and toss in the onions and garlic.
  • Saute for a couple of minutes, taking the time to loosen the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • Add the mushrooms in for a quick saute, and then add the roast back into the pot (and any accumulated juices).
  • Pour the coffee over the roast, and add in the worcestershire sauce, rosemary and thyme.
  • Give the coffee mixture a bit of a stir, and allow to come up to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and allow to simmer slowly for an hour an a half to two hours (depending on how well done you like your roast beef).
  • Turn the roast once, about halfway through.
  • Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness.
  • When the roast is done, remove it from the pot and cover it with foil to keep it warm and let it rest.
  • In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and beef stock.
  • Bring the braising liquid back up to a boil and whisk in the cornstarch-beef stock mixture, and allow to thicken.
  • Combine sour cream and a couple ladle-fulls of the gravy in a small bowl to temper the sour cream (so it doesnt separate) and add to the gravy to heat through.
  • Slice roast and serve with the gravy.