Ingredients

5 pounds Bottom Round Roast

1 tablespoon Salt

1 tablespoon Pepper

1 tablespoon Garlic Powder

6 tablespoons Butter (Unsalted)

2 Onions (Vidalia) diced

1 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar

1/2 cup Ketchup

1 cup Water

6 tablespoons Flour

8 cups Beef Stock

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 275

  2. Preheat a Dutch Oven with cover or heavy roasting pan on stove top on medium high heat

  3. Generously season the Roast with salt, pepper, and garlic powder on all sides

  4. Add 3 table spoons of butter to the roasting Dutch Oven and sear the meat on all sides until brown

  5. Remove roast from Dutch Oven and add 3 tablespoons of butter and the onions, sauté until reduced and beginning to brown

  6. Deglaze the Dutch Oven with Vinegar and stir until all bits on bottom are kicked up

  7. Add 4 cups of beef broth and stir

  8. Return Roast to Dutch Oven, cover and braise in oven for 3 hours

  9. Once 3 hours is up, remove the pan from the oven and place on medium uncovered

  10. Remove roast from Dutch Oven

  11. Add remaining beef stock and ketchup to pan, stir to combine

  12. Make a slurry with the water and flour and add to Dutch Oven, bring to boil for 2 minutes