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Dutch Oven Pot Roast

A savory meal that is easy and budget friendly. Melt in your mouth Pot Roast that is cook low and slow in a Dutch Oven. A common recipe that find its way onto the menu during colder season.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Dutch Oven Pot Roast,, One Pan Beef Roast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Beef Chuck Roast
  • 4 cloves Garlic (chopped)
  • 1 large Onion (chopped)
  • 2 sprigs Thyme 1/4 teaspoon dried
  • 2 sprigs Rosemary 1/4 teaspoon dried
  • 1 cup Red Wine
  • 2 cups Beef Broth or Water add 1 more cup if needed
  • 3 Carrots, peeled & cut into 2 inches
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 3 medium Potato cut into cubes
  • 2 tbsp flour (gravy)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degress)
  • Season your meat generously with salt and pepper
  • Place your Dutch oven in the stove top and add oil, heat over medium to high
  • Sear the meat, brown it on all sides. Then take it out from the pan
  • Add onions, then garlic saute for 2 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
  • Deglaze the pan with red wine, make sure to scrape the bottom of the pan to remove the brown bits from it. Pour in 2 cups of broth or water then bring to a boil.
  • Add the carrots then place the meat on top of it. Then add your thyme and rosemary. Cover and transfer it to the oven.
  • After 2 hours of roasting, add your potatoes mixing them to your liquid, then put the lid back and roast for another hour or an hour and a half (1 1/2 hour).

Notes

For gravy, you make use of the remaining liquid after you take the meat and veggies  from the pan. Place your pan in the stovetop and add 1 or 2 tablespoon of flour,(depending on the amount of liquid left) and whisking vigorously to dissolve the flour into the liquid. Allow the gravy to simmer and thicken.
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