# Perfect Pot Roast

This recipe shows how to make a delicious and tender pot roast with carrots and potatoes.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 210 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3.5 pounds chuck roast
- 3.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1.5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 cup Marsala wine
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 unit bay leaf
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 units sweet onions
- 1 pound potatoes
- 1 pound carrots
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoon water

## Instructions

1. Pat the chuck roast dry with paper towels and season it with salt and pepper. Let it sit for about 30 minutes to come up to room temperature.
2. Dredge the roast in flour.
3. Add oil to the enamel dutch oven, sear the roast for about five minutes on each side.
4. Deglaze the pan with Marsala wine.
5. Add sliced garlic, bay leaf, fresh thyme, and Dijon mustard to the pot.
6. Add the halved sweet onions to the pot, cut side down.
7. Place the seared roast on top of the onions.
8. Put the pot in the oven at 300°F for about 2 hours.
9. Peel and cut carrots into 1 to 1.5-inch pieces.
10. Cut potatoes in half.
11. Add the carrots and potatoes to the pot.
12. Cover the pot and cook for another 1 hour and 30 minutes in the oven at 300°F.
13. Make a slurry with cornstarch and water, then add it to the pot to thicken the sauce.
14. Season the sauce with salt and pepper, garnish with thyme, and serve.

## Equipment

- paper towel
- baking sheet
- knife
- enameled cast iron dutch oven
- tongs
- wooden spatula
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/5QCtlnNx3xg?si=jTQ8VzYK4V3Hlf20
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7cea0e76-fe5f-4876-bc08-b3e0cb63e0b3
- Extracted: 2025-02-10

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