Recipe: Pepper Pot Roast (If you like Steak au Poivre)

This recipe is from the Pot au Feu Cookbook. The heading says if you like steak au poivre you should try this recipe as it uses the same sasonings adapted to a less-expensive cut of meat.

Pepper Pot Roast

2-3 Tablespoon peppercorns
One 4-5 pound chuck roast
Oil
Savory
Garlic powder
Salt
Dry mustard
1 onion, cut up
Liquid (wine, beef stock or water)

Pound or crack peppercorns coarsely. Sprinkle half of them on one side of meat. Press in very firmly with heel of hand. Repeat, using remaining peppercorns on the other side of the roast. Heat oil in Dutch oven. Brown meat on both sides. Add reamining seasonings to taste on both sides of meat. Add onion and about 1/2 inch of liquid. Cover and cook slowly two to three hours or until meat is tender. Check periodically, adding more liquid when necessary.