POT ROAST WITH ORANGE AND DATES

Steps:

• 1) Preheat oven to 350°F. 2) Sprinkle roast on each side with salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy wide ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Add roast. Brown on both sides, about 8 minutes per side; transfer to plate. 3) Add 1 tablespoon oil and onions to pot. Sauté until dark brown, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Mix in vinegar and allspice; boil until reduced to glaze, scraping up browned bits. 4) Add stock, orange juice, orange zest, and tomato sauce; bring to boil. 5) Return roast and accumulated juices to pot. Scatter dates around roasts; sprinkle with parsley. Cover pot; place in oven. Braise roast 1 hour. Turn roast over, cover, and braise until tender, about 1 hour. Tilt pot; spoon off fat from top of sauce. Transfer roast to board, scraping sauce into pot. Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Serve with sauce.