Ingredients

2 cups red wine

½ cup water

1 pkg dry onion soup mix

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dried rosemary , or fresh rosemary

4 lb beef roast, trimmed

2 tsp cornstarch

Preparation

Place roast in crock pot and season with pepper.

Mix the rest of the ingredients together and pour over roast.

Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours.

Remove roast to rest on platter.

Turn crock pot to High.

Whisk cornstarch into juices to thicken.

This makes a wonderfully tasty au jus, or over mashed potatoes.