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There’s nothing quite like a homemade pot roast to warm you from the inside out. This wholesome dish is made with chuck roast, cooked to perfect tenderness in a rich mixture of broth, red wine, fresh herbs, and aromatic veggies like onion, carrot, celery, and garlic.
It’s a simple yet fabulous meal that takes little effort to prepare and is perfect for feeding a family. Serve your homemade pot roast with a fresh salad and plenty of crusty bread or dinner rolls—you’ll definitely want to mop up every last drop of gravy!
What is the Best Cut of Beef for a Pot Roast?
Inexpensive, tough cuts like chuck roast, rump roast, and round roast are perfect for this recipe. Meat with a high amount of marbling is essential for making a flavorful, tender pot roast. These cuts cook low and slow in the oven, making them melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
Tips for the Best Pot Roast
Fresh chopped herbs will give your pot roast a brighter flavor, but you can swap them out for dried herbs if needed. Just use half the amount of dried herbs compared to fresh.
Add extra herbs like sage, tarragon, or herbes de Provence for more depth of flavor.
Other vegetables you can add to your pot roast include turnips, parsnips, and green beans.
For a more savory pot roast, add a splash of Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce.
Use waxy potatoes like red, new, or pearl potatoes, as floury potatoes tend to fall apart when slow-cooked.
Dry red wine like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, or Sangiovese works well for this recipe—an inexpensive bottle is just fine.
If you don’t want to use wine, substitute it with extra broth, grape or pomegranate juice, or non-alcoholic wine.
Don’t forget to deglaze the pan with a little broth—the browned bits at the bottom are packed with flavor.
What to Serve with Pot Roast
While pot roast is a fantastic one-pot meal, it pairs beautifully with light, tasty sides. Serve it with a simple green salad, mashed cauliflower, roasted carrots, steamed broccoli, rice, or cauliflower rice.
Homemade dinner rolls or crusty bread make excellent sides, perfect for soaking up all that delicious gravy.
How to Store Homemade Pot Roast
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can also freeze pot roast for up to 3 months—just be sure to leave some room at the top of the container for expansion.
Ingredients
Olive oil – 1 tbsp
Chuck roast – 3 to 4 pounds
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper – to taste
Large yellow onion – 1, chopped
Carrots – 4 to 5, cut into 2-inch pieces
Celery – 2 stalks, cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
Baby potatoes – 1 pound
Beef broth – 2 cups
Red wine – 1 cup
Garlic – 4 cloves, minced
Fresh rosemary – ½ tsp, chopped
Fresh thyme – ½ tsp, chopped
Bay leaves – 2
How to Make Pot Roast
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