Amazing Pot Roast

1 boneless chuck-eye roast (about 3 1/2 pounds)

Salt and ground pepper, to taste

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 medium onion, chopped

1 small carrot, chopped

1 small celery rib, chopped

2 medium garlic cloves, minced

1.5 cup low sodium chicken broth

1.5 cup low sodium beef broth

2 tsp. ground thyme or fresh sprigs if you have some

Water

1/4 cup dry red or white wine (You can also use beer)

Adjust oven rack to the middle of the oven to and preheat to 300 degrees. Sprinkle the roast generously with salt and pepper.

Heat the oil in a large ovenproof Dutch oven over medium-high heat. So not allow pan to smoke. Brown the roast thoroughly on all sides, reducing the heat if the fat begins to smoke, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the roast to a large plate; set aside.

Reduce the heat to medium; add the onion, carrot and celery to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally until beginning to brown, 6-8 minutes. Add the garlic and sugar; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the chicken and beef broths and thyme, scraping the pan bottom with a wooden spoon to loosen the browned bits. Return the roast and any accumulated juices on the plate to the pot; add enough water to come halfway up the sides of the roast. Cover with a lid, bring the liquid to a simmer over medium heat, and transfer the pot to the oven. Cook, turning the roast every 30 minutes or whenever you happened to think of it, which definitely was NOT every 30 minutes)..until fully tender and a meat fork or sharp knife slips easily in and out of the meat, 3 1/2 to 4 hours.

Transfer the roast to a carving board; tent with foil to keep warm. (Make the dog go lie down.) Allow the liquid to settle about 5 minutes then use a wide spoon to skim off the fat from the surface and discard the thyme sprig. Boil over high heat until it is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 8 minutes. Add the wine and reduce to 1 1/2 cups, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Cut up the meat, pour 1/2 cup of the sauce over the meat–and go crazy with happiness.