Ingredients
- 1 4 1/2-pound top or bottom-round beef roast, tied
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 tablespoons safflower oil
- 3 large onions, thinly sliced
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon sugar, plus more if needed
- 1 cup red-wine vinegar
- 3 cups dry red wine, such as Zinfandel or Pinot Noir
- 8 sprigs thyme, plus more tiny sprigs, for serving
- 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 6 whole juniper berries
- 3 dried bay leaves
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 1/2 cups Martha's Pink Applesauce
- Potato Dumplings, for serving
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