Italian-Style Pot Roast

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Directions:

1. Preheat slow cooker. Pat roast dry with paper towels. Rub all over with olive oil and sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Place in slow cooker.
2. Preheat sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add Pancetta or bacon, onions, carrots, celery and garlic and cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in whole cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon stick and cook 1 more minute. Add tomato paste and red wine; stir well and bring to a boil.
3. Remove from heat and pour mixture over roast in slow cooker. Cook 4 to 6 hours on high or 8 to 10 hours on low heat setting of slow cooker.
4. Transfer roast to platter and cover. Remove and discard bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Add sliced olives to sauce in slow cooker. Taste for seasoning, and serve roast with polenta or mashed potatoes topped with the sauce.