Preheat the oven to 275 degrees
Dice and cook the bacon in a large cast iron pan. Once cooked, remove the bacon and place in a bowl. Leave the grease in the pan
Season large chunks of chuck roast with salt and pepper. Sear both sides of the chuck roast in the bacon grease. Once finished, remove meat and set it aside
Sweat down vegetables in the remaining grease for 7-10 minutes. Add seasoning, beef broth, crushed tomatoes, meat, and fresh thyme and rosemary. Incorporate all the ingredients together
Place a lid on the pan and place in the oven
Cook for 4-5 hours
Remove from the oven and serve with mashed potatoes, pasta, or polenta
Enjoy
