Super Easy Pot Roast
- 3- 1/2 pounds Chuck Roast
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 whole Large Onion, Cut In Half And Sliced Thin
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 cup Red Wine
- 2 cups Beef Broth
- 2 whole Bay Leaves
- 2 sprigs Thyme
- 2 sprigs Rosemary
- 2 pounds Yukon Gold Potatoes, Cubed
- 1 pound Baby Carrots
- FOR THE BEEF GRAVY (optional):
- 4 Tablespoons Butter
- 4 Tablespoons Flour
- 2 cups Pot Roast Liquid (or More If You Want The Gravy A Bit Thinner)
- Worcestershire Sauce, To Taste
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
- Season roast with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a cast iron pot.
- When oil is hot and almost smoking, add roast and brown on all sides, 12 minutes on each side.
- Take roast out of the pan.
- Add onions and saute for 23 minutes to brown.
- Add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Deglaze the pan with wine, scraping the bottom to release some of the brown bits on the bottom.
- Add beef broth, bay leaves, thyme and rosemary.
- Add roast back to the pot.
- Cover and place in the oven for 1 hour 15 minutes to 2 hours (depending on size of roast).
- Take out of the oven and add potatoes and carrots.
- Cook for an additional 12 hours (again depending on size of roast; I had a 3 1/2 pound roast and it cooked for a total of 3 hours).
- Take the roast out and allow it to rest for a couple of minutes before slicing or shredding the roast.
- Place back in the pot and serve warm.
- I have included below my recipe for beef gravy.
- I like to take the liquid out of the roast and make a quick gravy out of it to serve on top!
- Totally optional but very delicious!
- For the beef gravy: Melt butter in a medium saucepan.
- Whisk in flour and whisk for 12 minutes until bubbly and slightly thickened.
- Slowly add in pot roast liquid while whisking continuously.
- Bring to a slight boil and continue to whisk until gravy is thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper and a couple dashes of Worcestershire sauce.
olive oil, onion, garlic, red wine, beef broth, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, potatoes, carrots, beef, butter, flour, liquid, worcestershire sauce
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/super-easy-pot-roast/ (may not work)