Pot Roast and Gravy

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours 10 minutes

Total Time4 hours 35 minutes

servings8 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

3-4 pounds chuck roast or rump roast

1 large onion, chopped

4 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces

2 stalks celery, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces

1 pound baby potatoes

2 cups beef broth or as needed

1 cup red wine

4 cloves garlic coarsely chopped

1/2 teaspoon rosemary

1/2 teaspoon thyme

1 bay leaf

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

Season roast with salt and pepper.

In a large dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the roast and sear on each side until browned, about 4 minutes per side, adding more oil if needed.

Place onions around the roast. In a small bowl, combine broth, wine, garlic, rosemary, and thyme. Pour over the roast. Add bay leaf.

Bring just to a simmer on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Once the broth is simmering, cover and place in the oven and cook for 2 hours.

Add potatoes, carrots, and celery, and cook for an additional 2 hours (for a 4 pound roast) or until the roast and potatoes are fork-tender.

Discard bay leaf. Remove beef and vegetables from the pot and set on a serving platter. Slice the beef into thick pieces or gently pull beef into large pieces with a fork. Serve with gravy (recipe below).

For the Gravy:

In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cold water until smooth.

Bring broth to a boil and whisk in cornstarch mixture a little bit at a time until thickened. Add extra broth if needed.

Season with salt & pepper to taste.

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Recipe Notes

How Long to Cook a Pot Roast

This recipe is based on a typical chuck roast, about 4 pounds. Pot roast is best cooked at a low temperature for a long period of time to break down any tough tissue.

Cook a 3lb roast for 3-3.5 hrs

Cook a 4lb roast for 3.5-4 hrs

Cook a 5lb roast for 4.5-5 hrs

Cook times can vary based on the type of roast. Check the roast with a fork, if it is tough, the roast probably needs more time to cook. Cover it back up and let it keep on cooking

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