Pot Roast

3h
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Chop three carrots into simple pieces.
  2. 2Transfer the chopped carrots into a bowl.
  3. 3Chop about six celery stalks into small pieces.
  4. 4Add the chopped celery to the bowl with carrots.
  5. 5Roughly chop one yellow onion.
  6. 6Add the chopped onions to the bowl with carrots and celery.
  7. 7Mince six cloves of garlic using a garlic press.
  8. 8Tie rosemary and thyme together with butcher's twine.
  9. 9Cut a 4-pound beef chuck roast in half to get a 2-pound piece of meat.
  10. 10Cut the 2-pound beef chuck into smaller pieces to fit into the pot easily.
  11. 11Place the cut beef chuck into a bowl.
  12. 12Season the meat with a garlic and herb mixture, ensuring all sides are covered.
  13. 13Add some oil to a pot and heat it up.
  14. 14Sear each side of the meat in the hot oil until browned.
  15. 15Remove the seared meat from the pot.
  16. 16Add a tiny bit more oil to the pot.
  17. 17Add a tablespoon of tomato paste to the pot and roast it for about two minutes.
  18. 18Add the onions, celery, and carrots to the pot and mix well.
  19. 19Let the vegetables cook for three to four minutes until the onions are translucent.
  20. 20Add the minced garlic to the pot and let it cook for about two minutes.
  21. 21Add half a bottle of red wine to the pot.
  22. 22Reduce the wine down to about 50% by letting it simmer.
  23. 23Add the seared meat back into the pot, making it snug with the vegetables.
  24. 24Add the tied herbs (rosemary and thyme) to the pot.
  25. 25Top off the ingredients with about 32 ounces of beef stock, enough to cover the meat.
  26. 26Turn the heat to low and let it simmer, then check on it in two hours.
  27. 27After about three hours of simmering, remove the herbs from the pot.
  28. 28Serve the pot roast by placing it on top of garlic mashed potatoes.
  29. 29Pour the flavorful juice and vegetables from the pot over the pot roast.

Ingredients

  • 3 carrots
  • 6 celery
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • rosemary
  • thyme
  • 2 pounds beef chuck
  • garlic and herb seasoning mix
  • oil
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 0.5 bottle red wine
  • 32 ounces beef stock

Equipment

cutting boardknifebowlgarlic pressbutcher's twinepottongswooden spoonoven mittladle

Tips

  • Use dark horse red wine for pot roast or short ribs, it's a go-to cooking wine.
  • If you don't want alcohol, substitute red wine for more beef stock.
  • Reduce the wine down to about 50% before adding anything else.
  • You know it's done when you go and pick up a piece of meat and it just falls apart.