Company Pot Roast

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups good red wine, such as Burgundy
• 2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 2 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts (2 to 4 leeks)
• 1 (4 to 5-pound) prime boneless beef chuck roast, tied
• 2 cups chopped celery (4 stalks)
• 2 branches fresh rosemary
• 2 cups chopped carrots (4 carrots)
• 1 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade
• 1 (28-ounce) can whole plum tomatoes in puree
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
• All-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons Cognac or brandy
• 5 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• Good olive oil
• 3 branches fresh thyme