Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   5      pounds        pot roast
   2      teaspoons     salt
     1/4  teaspoon      ground ginger
     1/4  teaspoon      pepper
   2      tablespoons   butter
   2      tablespoons   canola oil
   3      cloves        garlic -- minced
   3                    onions -- chopped
   1      cup           dry red wine
     1/2  cup           beef stock
   1      cup           pitted prunes soaked in
   1      cup           water
     1/2  pound         zucchini -- cut in 2" pieces
   1      cup           small mushrooms
   1      cup           ripe olives -- pitted

Preparation:

Rub the roast with salt, pepper and ginger and brown on all sides in butter and oil in skillet. Combine meat with remaining ingredients, except zucchini, mushrooms and olives, and place in crock pot. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours. Add zucchini, mushrooms and olives, cover and cook on high 20 minutes. Serve with French bread.