Beef Pot Roast

Summary

Yield
10 Servings
Source

Cooking Light, October 2006

Prep time3 hours

Description

Ingredients

1TeaspoonOlive Oil
3PoundChuck Roast (boneless, trimmed)
1TeaspoonSalt
1⁄4TeaspoonGround Black Pepper
2CupOnion (coarsely chopped)
1CupRed Wine
4 Thyme Sprigs
3CloveGarlic (chopped)
14OunceBeef Broth
1 Bay Leaf
4 Carrots (peeled and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces)
2PoundYukon Gold Potatoes (peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces)

Instructions

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-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, saute 8 minutes or until tender.
3.Return browned roast to pan. Add the red wine, thyme sprigs, garlic, broth, and bay to pan; bring to a simmer. Cover pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until the roast is almost tender.
4.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.