Classic Beef Pot Roast

By CarolineNGa

If you're looking for a traditional pot roast recipe, try this 5-star, no-fail version. Cuts of beef that perform well for pot roasting go by many different names: Blade roast, cross-rib roast (or shoulder clod), seven-bone pot roast, arm pot roast, and boneless chuck roast are all acceptable cuts.

Jeanne Thiel Kelley, Cooking Light

OCTOBER 2006

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 (3-pound) boneless chuck roast, trimmed
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups coarsely chopped onion
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 4 thyme sprigs
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 large carrots, peeled and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
• 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
• Fresh thyme leaves (optional)

Details

Servings 10
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350º.

Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chuck roast with salt and pepper. Add roast to pan; cook 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Remove roast from pan. Add onion to pan; sauté 8 minutes or until tender.

Return browned roast to pan. Add the red wine, thyme sprigs, chopped garlic, beef broth, and bay leaf to pan; bring to a simmer. Cover pan and bake at 350° for 1 1/2 hours or until the roast is almost tender.

Add carrots and potatoes to pan. Cover and bake an additional 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaf from pan; discard. Shred meat with 2 forks. Serve roast with vegetable mixture and cooking liquid. Garnish with thyme leaves, if desired.

NOTES FROM REVIEWERS:

Add 1 T. each Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste with the red wine and beef broth. Also, several made mashed potatoes to serve on the side and adding mushrooms, turnips and parsnips with the carrots.



Nutritional Information:

Amount per serving
Calories: 307
Calories from fat: 31%
Fat: 10.4g
Saturated fat: 3.5g
Monounsaturated fat: 4.8g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.5g
Protein: 28.6g
Carbohydrate: 23.7g
Fiber: 2.8g
Cholesterol: 85mg
Iron: 3.9mg
Sodium: 340mg
Calcium: 34mg