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to die for pot roast

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Lora DiGs
Monroe Township, NJ

I HAVE BEEN MAKN THIS POT ROAST FOR YEARS N NOW THAT FALL WEATHER IS UPON US (TO ME THE PERFECT SEASON.....TIME FOR A PERFECT MEAL TO MATCH) WHILE THIS ROAST WAS COOKN MY HUBBY MUST HAVE SAID IT SMELLS GREAT IN HERE ABOUT 50x.....I HAVE TO AGREE AND IT TASTES EVEN BETTER :)

(2 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 3 Hr 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For to die for pot roast

  • 1/4 c
    olive oil
  • 3 lg
    onions, slicd
  • 3 lb
    chuck roast
  • flour, for dredging
  • 1 1/2 c
    carrots,choppd 1" pieces
  • 1 1/2 c
    celery, choppd 1" pieces
  • 2 1/2 c
    beef broth
  • 1 1/2 c
    red wine
  • 5-6 sprig
    thyme, fresh
  • 1 tsp
    blk pepper
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter, room temp
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour

How To Make to die for pot roast

  • 1
    HEAT OLIVE OIL IN A LARGE DEEP PAN N SAUTÉ ONIONS UNTIL GOLDEN. ABOUT 5 MIN.
  • 2
    DREDGE ROAST WITH FLOUR ON BOTH SIDES....THEN BROWN MEAT WITH ONIONS ON BOTH SIDES (TURN ONCE)...ABOUT 5 MIN ON EA SIDE ....IF ONIONS START TO BURN...GOOD MORE FLAVOR :)
  • 3
    ADD CARROTS, CELERY, BEEF BROTH, RED WINE, THYME SPRIGS N S n P...STIR TO COMBINE N PARTIALLY COVER N SIMMER FOR 3 1/2 HOURS.....TURN BEEF OCCASIONALLY N LET THE AROMA TAKE U TO HEAVEN ;)
  • 4
    AFTER 2 1/2 HOURS OF COOKN TIME REMOVE THYME SPRIGS ...MOST OF ITS LEAVES WILL HAVE FALLN OFF. SCOOP OUT CARROTS N CELERY ( NO PROB IF SOME ONIONS COME OUT AS WELL) PUT IN BOWL N SET ASIDE. THIS WILL B RETURND TO PAN WEN ROAST IS READY ...TURN ROAST N CONTINUE TO SIMMER WITH LID PARTIALLY COVERD ;)
  • 5
    WEN COOKN TIME IS UP N MEAT IS JUST FALLN APART. REMOVE TO A PLATE. NOW IN A SMALL DISH BLEND SOFTND BUTTER WITH FLOUR N STIR INTO PAN BROTH UNTIL COMBIND NOW REMOVE FROM HEAT.
  • 6
    PULL APART CHUNKS OF THIS TENDER BEEF N REPLACE INTO PAN ALONG WITH VEGGIES THAT WER RESERVD.
  • 7
    SERVE ON COOKD NOODLES....ENJOY! AFTER SMELLN THIS AMAZN AROMA FOR 3 1/2 HOURS ....THE BEST POT ROAST EVER IS SERVD :)
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