Homestyle Pot Roast with Tender Potatoes

🍽️ Classic Pot Roast with Carrots & Potatoes

🔹️ Ingredients:

◾️ 3–4 lbs chuck roast

◾️ 2 tbsp olive oil

◾️ 1 tsp salt

◾️ ½ tsp black pepper

◾️ 1 tsp garlic powder

◾️ 1 tsp onion powder

◾️ 1 tsp dried thyme

◾️ 1 tsp dried rosemary

◾️ 4 large carrots, peeled & cut into chunks

◾️ 6 small Yukon gold potatoes, halved

◾️ 1 onion, quartered

◾️ 3 cups beef broth

◾️ 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

◾️ 2 tbsp tomato paste

◾️ 2 bay leaves

◾️ 3 cloves garlic, minced

🔹️ Directions:

✅️ Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).

✅️ Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

✅️ Season roast with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme & rosemary.

✅️ Sear on all sides until browned (3–4 mins per side).

✅️ Remove roast; add onions & garlic, sauté 2 mins.

✅️ Stir in tomato paste, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce & bay leaves. Bring to simmer.

✅️ Return roast, nestle carrots & potatoes around it.

✅️ Cover and bake 3–4 hrs, until beef is fork-tender.

✅️ Remove bay leaves, serve hot with veggies & broth.

🔹️ Time & Servings:

⏱️ Prep: 15 mins | 🔥 Cook: 3.5 hrs | ⌛ Total: 3 hrs 45 mins

🍴 Servings: 6 | ⚡ Calories: 480 kcal

🔹️ Tips for the Perfect Pot Roast:

◾️ Sear well for flavor – That golden crust gives the best taste.

◾️ Check liquid halfway – Add broth/water if it’s running low.

◾️ Rest before serving – Let meat sit 10 mins so juices lock in.