Beef Pot Roast 8 Ways

Name: Beef Pot Roast 8 Ways
Ingredients: 4-5 pounds beef chuck roast (see above); 1 cup red wine, preferably left over from last night; 2 cups chicken stock, preferably made from the roast chicken carcass from last night, but whatever works for you; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 3 medium carrots, peeled and chopped roughly; 3 stalks of celery, chopped roughly; 2 medium onions, chopped roughly; 4 cloves of garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons Minute tapioca (for thickening); 2 bay leaves; 1 sprig fresh thyme