Beef: Stout Braised Pot Roast with Mashed Potatoes

By JoFClark

Ingredients

• 4 pound chuck roast, trimmed
• to taste Kosher salt and freshly ground 5 pepper blend
• 1 T canola oil
• 1 bottle Irish stout braising base (695 grams or 24.5 oz)
• Mashed Potatoes
• 5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 2" pieces
• 2 t salt
• 8 T unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 3/4 cups half and half, heated
• fresh ground white pepper to taste
• 6 hours plus 10 minutes

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1) To prepare the pot roast, season the roast on all sides with salt and 5 pepper blend
2) In the stovetop-safe insert of a slow cooker or in a large saute pan over medium-high heat,
warm the oil until almost smoking. Add the roast and brown on all sides, 7-8 minutes, total.