Pot Roast

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Looking for a warm and hearty meal? Try my pot roast. It’s pretty simple to make. Just throw your ingredients in a pot and let it simmer away for a few hours. This meal is perfect comfort food. Definitely a meal worth sharing.

Here are the ingredients to serve 8-10 people:

  • 4 lbs of chuck roast
  • salt and pepper
  • olive oil
  • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 1-2 cups of beef broth
  • 2 yellow onions halved
  • 1/2 a head of garlic chopped
  • 3 carrots cut into 3 inch pieces (see video)
  • 2 celery stalks cut into 3 inch pieces
  • 1 package of button mushrooms halved.
  • 2 sprigs  of fresh rosemary
  • 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  1. Season beef with a lot of salt and pepper.
  2. Heat oil in a heavy pot.
  3. Brown meat on all sides.
  4. Add the onions, garlic, carrots, celery, mushrooms, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, salt and pepper, beef broth, and crushed tomatoes.
  5. Drizzle a little bit of olive oil and cover the pot with lid.
  6. Reduce heat to low and braise beef for 3 hours.
  7. Check on beef every 30 min and baste it with the pan juices.
  8. After 1 1/2, turn meat over for even cooking.
  9. Skim fat off of pot when done cooking.
  10. Slice roast before serving.

 

 

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