Slow-Cooked Beef Stew or Pot Roast

This is a variation of an ancient Italian recipe called Peposo, so named because it uses a lot of pepper. It’s a no-brainer as far as preparation goes, and it stays in the oven all day. Something happens in the long slow cooking that gives the meat great flavor and texture and mellows the pepper. If you still have a Crock-Pot or other slow cooker, now is the time to drag it out. Traditionally, this was served over slightly stale, crusty bread topped with the braising liquid, but you can als