Ingredients
- 3–4 lb chuck roast
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp rosemary
- 1½ lb baby potatoes
- 4 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
Instructions
- Season & sear
- Pat roast dry and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Sear roast 4–5 minutes per side until browned.
- Build flavor
- Remove roast briefly.
- Cook onion for 3–4 minutes.
- Add garlic and tomato paste; stir 1 minute.
- Add liquid
- Pour in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce.
- Add thyme and rosemary.
- Return roast to pot.
- Slow cook
- Cover and bake at 300°F for 3 hours.
- Add vegetables
- Add potatoes and carrots around roast.
- Cook another 1–1½ hours until beef is fork-tender.
- Serve
- Shred or slice roast.
- Spoon juices over everything.
Optional upgrades
- Add red wine for deeper flavor
- Stir in mushrooms
- Thicken juices into gravy with a cornstarch slurry
You can also make this in a slow cooker:
- Low: 8–9 hours
- High: 5–6 hours
Would you like a version for:
- slow cooker
- Instant Pot
- oven only
- keto/low-carb
- Mississippi-style pot roast
- gravy from drippings?