Merlot Pot Roast with Horseradish Smashed Potatoes

Ingredients (21)

• POT ROAST:
• One 3 ½ pound tied, fat-trimmed boned beef chuck roast
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
• 3 large carrots,
• 1 medium onion,
• 2/3 cup chopped celery
• 3 medium garlic cloves,
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 whole dried bay leaf
• 1 cup Merlot or other dry red wine
• 1/3 cup canned tomato paste
• 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
• POTATOES:
• 3 ½ pounds russet potatoes
• 1 to 1 ½ cups half and half cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt and pepper,
• 1 to 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• chopped fresh Italian parsley