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Pot Roast

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Pot Roast That Feels Like Home

This Melt-in-Your-Mouth Pot Roast brings comforting flavor with fork-tender beef and hearty vegetables, perfect for Sunday dinners.
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Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, comfort food, hearty, pot roast, Slow Cooker
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Resting Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 450kcal

Equipment

  • Dutch oven

Ingredients

For the Roast

  • 3-4 pounds Chuck roast for melt-in-your-mouth tenderness
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil for searing
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Pepper

For the Veggies

  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic minced
  • 4 Carrots cut into chunks
  • 4 Potatoes cut into chunks
  • 2 stalks Celery chopped

For the Broth

  • 4 cups Beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

For the Herbs

  • 2 sprigs Rosemary
  • 2 sprigs Thyme
  • 2 Bay leaves

Instructions

Step-by-Step Instructions for Classic Pot Roast

  • Pat the chuck roast dry with paper towels and season all sides with salt and pepper.
  • In a large Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat and sear the roast on all sides until browned.
  • Add chopped onion to the pot and sauté until softened, then stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
  • Return the seared roast to the pot, add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, carrots, potatoes, celery, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves.
  • Bring to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook on low heat for 3-4 hours until fork-tender.
  • Remove the roast and vegetables, let rest, slice and serve drizzled with the cooking liquid.

Notes

For best results, always let the roast rest after cooking to ensure the juices are redistributed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 600mg | Potassium: 900mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 700IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3mg