Pot Roast
I love pot roast and I love cooking in my Dutch oven so this is a regular in our house. My kids both love the tender meat & sauce. This was a favorite of mine growing up and it’s a perfect Sunday dinner.
- 2-3 lb round roast
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp of dried thyme
- 2 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of pepper
- 1 tsp of garlic powder
- 1 tsp of onion powder
Preheat oven to 275 degrees; Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat. In a bowl, combine all seasonings & mix well. Rub the meat thoroughly with seasoning mixture until gone. Place in hot skillet & sear all sides of the beef.
Once seared add the following ingredients:
- 1/2 yellow sweet onion, chopped into large pieces
- 3-5 cloves of garlic, chopped (I use 5)
- 1 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
- 2 cups of beef broth
- 8-10 white button or cremini mushrooms
- 2 stalks of celery
- 1 bay leaf
Bake in the oven for 4-5 hours.
- 10 baby carrots (add 1 hour before the pot roast is done cooking)
- 10 baby red potatoes (add 1 hour before the pot roast is done cooking)
About an hour before the pot roast is done cooking, add the baby carrots & baby red potatoes (they’ll be perfectly cooked – not soggy). Let pot roast sit on cutting board for a few minutes before slicing. Strain remainig sauce through a collander and into a bowl; return strained liquid to the Dutch oven. Seperate the potatoes, carrots & mushrooms (onions if you wish) to the serving plate. Boil sauce down for 5 minutes (add some corn starch mixed with beef broth or water, if you want a thicker sauce) and drizzle over sliced pot roast. Serve with carrots, potatoes and mushrooms. Enjoy.
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Brooke — March 5, 2012 @ 4:42 pm
Would you change anything about this recipe if you were going to use a slow cooker?
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Pam replied: — March 5th, 2012 @ 7:44 pm
Brooke,
No, I would keep it the same. I like to add the carrots and potatoes an hour before serving so they aren’t soggy. Enjoy.
Cheers,
Pam
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Felicia — September 18, 2012 @ 9:14 am
Hi Pam, this sounds great, going to make today. How would you modify if not using tomatoes…my husband doesn’t eat them. Thanks.
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Pam replied: — September 18th, 2012 @ 10:12 am
Felicia,
You can leave them out (and use a little more beef broth) but they literally dissolve into the pot roast so he may not even notice they are in there.
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Pam
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Elizabeth — December 1, 2012 @ 1:45 pm
Can you use chuck arm roast instead of round roast?
Thanks!
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