Cola Pot Roast
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Cola Pot Roast
Description
In this Cola Pot Roast recipe, a 3 to 4-pound beef chuck roast is seasoned with kosher salt and coarse ground black pepper, then seared to brown the exterior. Carrots, celery, and peeled potatoes are added around the roast. A sauce blending dry onion soup mix, condensed cream of mushroom soup, and cola soda is poured over the roast before covering and cooking in the oven at 325 degrees for 3 to 3 ½ hours until the meat is tender.
The long, slow cooking breaks down connective tissues, yielding tender beef infused with flavors from the onion and mushroom soups. The cola adds a mild sweetness and acidity that complements the savory ingredients while also aiding in tenderizing. The vegetables cook alongside, absorbing the sauce flavors and becoming soft.
This pot roast can be served as a comforting main course alongside the cooked vegetables and pot roast sauce. It suits hearty dinners when you want a hands-off cooking method that delivers tender, flavorful meat and vegetables in one dish.
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds beef chuck roast
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 3 carrot cut into 2" chunks
- 2 talks celery , chopped
- 2 russet potato peeled and cut into 2” chunks
- 1 packet onion soup mix 1 ounce, dry
- 10.75 can condensed cream of mushroom soup (10.75 ounces)
- 12 ounces cola Coca-Cola soda
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
- Season the chuck roast with the Kosher salt and pepper.
- Add oil to a large pot on high heat and sear the beef on both sides, about 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Add the carrots, celery and potatoes around the pot roast.
- In a medium bowl whisk together onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup and soda then pour it over the chuck roast.
- Cover and cook for 3 - 3 1/2 hours until tender.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 409 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 409kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 119mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 1032mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 934mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3889IU | 78% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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