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Pot Roast with Vegetables - An American tradition

Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
3 hrs
Servings: 6
Calories: 707 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablepsoon vegetable oil
  • 4 pounds chuck roast 1 31/2 to 4 pounds boneless, rolled and tided chuck roast
  • 2 yellow onion 2 chopped fine yellow onion
  • 4 garlic 4 chooped fine garlic cloves
  • 0.75 cup tomatoes 3/4 cup canned crushed tomatoes
  • 0.25 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 bay leaf 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pound carrot washed 1 pound cut diagonally into 1 inch slices carrot trimmed, peeled, washed and cut in 1/3 inch pieces
  • 1.5 lbs potatoes 1 1/2 pound small peeled red potatoes
  • 2 cups peas 2 cups frozen baby peas
  • 1.5 tbsp cornstarch 1 1/2 tablespoon dissolved with 1 1/2 tablespoon water cornstarch
  • flat-leaf parsley minced fresh flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large heavy flameproof casserole heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it brown the beef, patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper on all sides.
  2. Transfer the beef to a plate, add the onions and the garlic to the casserole, and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, until the onions are golden. Stir in the tomatoes, the vinegar, the sugar, the bay leaf, and 2 ½ cups water, bring the mixture to a boil, and add the beef. Braise the beef, covered, in the oven for 1 hour, add the carrots, and braise the mixture covered for 30 minutes.
  3. Add the potatoes and peas and braise the mixture, covered, for 30 minutes, or until the beef and the vegetables are tender
  4. Transfer the beef with slotted spoons to a cutting board and let it stand for 10 minutes. Skim the fat from the top of the cooking mixture to a boil. Stir the cornstarch mixture and add enough of it to the boiling cooking mixture, stirring to thicken the gravy to the desired consistency.
  5. Simmer the gravy mixture, stirring occasionally for 2 minutes, season it with salt and pepper, and discard the bay leaf. Slice the beef, arrange it on a heated platter, and transfer the vegetables with a slotted spoon to the platter. Spoon some of the gravy over the beef and serve the remaining gravy on the side. Garnish with the parsley.

Nutrition Information

Calories 707kcal (35%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 64g (128%) Fat 37g (57%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Cholesterol 208mg (69%) Sodium 262mg (11%) Potassium 1695mg (48%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 565IU (11%) Vitamin C 38.1mg (42%) Calcium 111mg (11%) Iron 10.9mg (61%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 707

% Daily Value*

Calories 707kcal 35%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 64g 128%
Fat 37g 57%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Cholesterol 208mg 69%
Sodium 262mg 11%
Potassium 1695mg 36%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 565IU 11%
Vitamin C 38.1mg 42%
Calcium 111mg 11%
Iron 10.9mg 61%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.