My favorite roast recipe is beef burgundy. I do it the easy way.
Start with the classic reicpe.
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Use regular bacon instead of chunk (cause that's usually what I have on hand). About half a package. Use whatever wine you have. Two buck chuck works well (in a red). Use canned beef stock or better than bouillon, whatever you have. Instead of fresh onions, use a package of frozen pearl onions, and don't cook them. When there is like an hour of cooking time, add the onions and mushrooms (uncooked). They cook fine in the oven.
Don't bother with all that straining. Just dump it all in, then serve as is.
We like it over wild rice or egg noodles, or just as is, with crusty bread for dipping in the liquid. Yum! One of my favorites.