This is incredibly good.  Try not to form an opinion about the ingredients.  You will be amazed . . .

Amazing Pot Roast

 

½ lb. bacon                                                  2+ Tbsp. flour

2-4 onions, sliced                                         2 cans sparkling water, or beer

Kosher salt and black pepper                           or coke, or ginger ale

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil                                     10 prunes or ½ cup prune filling

3 lbs. beef chuck                                          1 Tbsp. dried thyme

10-15 carrots                                              4 tsp. beef bouillion

 

Preheat oven to 325.  In a large Dutch oven, cook the bacon until almost crispy.  Remove bacon to a plate.  Add the onions and cook on low heat until they are caramelized, about 20 minutes.  Remove the onions.  Add the vegetable oil and raise the heat to high.  Season the beef liberally with salt and pepper and sear, until nicely browned on both sides.  When the meat is browned, remove from pan.  Pour the sparkling water in the pan and deglaze the pan.  Add the remaining ingredients and flour mixed with a little water into a smooth liquid.  Cook for 1 minute to combine.  Add the beef back into the pot, then the onions and top with the carrots.  Cover and cook in the oven for 3 hours.