Pot Roast
Recipe VIDEO above. The ultimate one-pot family meal! Meltingly tender slow cooker beef and vegetables smothered in a gravy like sauce - because it's so much tastier than just a watery broth! I like to make this in my slow cooker but I've also added directions for pressure cooker, stove an
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Ingredients
- 2 kg / 4 lb beef chuck roast , rolled ((Note 1))
- 1 tsp each salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion ((large), cut into large dice)
- 5 g arlic cloves (, peeled and smashed (Note 2a))
- 5 carrots (, peeled and cut into 2.5cm/1" pieces)
- 3 celery stalks (, cut into 4 cm / 1.5" pieces)
- 1 cup (250ml) dry red wine ((sub with beef broth))
- 3 cups (750ml) beef broth (, salt reduced)
- 1/3 cup (50g) flour ((plain / all purpose) (GF - Note 2b))
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 750 g / 1.5 lb potatoes (, peeled and cut into 2.5 cm / 1" pieces)
Steps
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Pat beef dry with paper towels. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper all over.
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Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Brown aggressively all over - a deep dark brown crust is essential for flavour base! Should take about 7 minutes.
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Transfer beef to slow cooker.
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In the same skillet, add onion and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes until onion is browned.
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Add wine, reduce by half. Transfer to slow cooker.
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Mix together flour and about 1 cup of the broth. Lumps is fine. Pour into slow cooker.
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Add remaining broth, carrots, celery, rosemary and thyme into slow cooker.
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Cover and slow cook on LOW for 5 hours. (45 min pressure cook on HIGH, Note 3a for Oven and Stove)
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Add potato, slow cook on LOW for 3 hours. (10 min pressure cooker on HIGH, Note 3b)
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Remove beef. Rest for 5 minutes, then slice thickly.
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Adjust salt and pepper of Sauce to taste.
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Serve beef with vegetables and plenty of sauce! Bread also terrific for mopping up sauce - try these No Knead Dinner Rolls, No Yeast Irish Soda Bread or these fabulous Cheese Muffins.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (8% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| / 4 lb beef chuck roast | 2 kg | - | - |
| each salt and pepper | 1 tsp | Rp 35.000/kg | Rp 175 |
| olive oil | 2 tbsp | - | - |
| onion | 1 | - | - |
| arlic cloves | 5 g | - | - |
| carrots | 5 | - | - |
| celery stalks | 3 | - | - |
| 1 cup | - | - | |
| 3 cups | - | - | |
| 0.3333333333333333 cup | - | - | |
| dried rosemary | 1 tsp | - | - |
| dried thyme | 0.5 tsp | - | - |
| / 1.5 lb potatoes | 750 g | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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