Here are a couple of French Style Roast Beef recipes, cooked in a Dutch oven. A Dutch oven is perfect for this type of cooking since it holds the heat so well.

French Style Roast Beef #1

3 lb Boneless chuck or rolled rump roast

6 whole cloves

1 bay leaf

4 c water

2 med. onions, quartered

2 med. stalks celery, cut into 1" pieces

1 tsp salt

5 peppercorns

1 large clove, garlic

4 med. carrots cut into quarters 

2 med. turnips cut into quarters

Place beef roast, salt, thyme, clove, peppercorns, bay leaf and garlic in Dutch oven, add water. Heat to boiling.  Reduce heat (remove some of the coals underneath) and simmer, covered, for 2-1/2 hours. Add all the remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer until beef and vegetables are tender, about 30 min. Remove beef and vegetables. Cut beef into 1/4" slices. Strain broth and serve with beef and vegetables.

 

French Style Roast Beef #2

3 lb boneless chuck or rump roast
4 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
4 c water
2 medium onions, quartered
2 medium stalks celery, cut into 1" pieces
1 tsp salt
4 peppercorns
1 large clove, garlic
4 carrots cut into quarters
2 turnips cut into quarters

 

Put the beef roast, salt, thyme, clove, peppercorns, bay leaf and garlic in Dutch oven.  Add the water.  Heat until it is boiling, then reduce heat by removing some of the coals and simmer covered for 2 1/2 hours.  Now add remaining ingredients. Cover the Dutch oven and simmer until beef and vegetables are tender.  This should take about 30 minutes.  Remove beef and vegetables. Cut beef into 1/4" slices. Strain broth and serve with beef and vegetables.