Amazing Pot Roast

The sear and the low oven do all the work. You are mostly just waiting.

⏱ 4 hr · easy · 🍽 serves 4

Ingredients

• 4 lb chuck roast
• 2 tbsp neutral oil
• 2 onions, quartered
• 4 carrots, in chunks
• 3 celery ribs, in chunks
• 6 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 cups red wine
• 3 cups beef stock
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 lb baby potatoes
• Kosher salt and black pepper

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 300F. Season the roast heavily on all sides and let it sit 20 minutes.
2. Sear it in the oil in a Dutch oven over high heat, 4 minutes a side, until properly brown. Take your time here.
3. Remove the meat. Cook the onions, carrots and celery 8 minutes, then the garlic and tomato paste for 2 minutes.
4. Add the wine and scrape the bottom clean. Reduce by half, about 6 minutes.
5. Return the roast with the stock, thyme and bay. Cover and put it in the oven for 3 hours.
6. Add the potatoes and cook 45-60 minutes more, until a fork twists in the meat with no resistance. Skim the fat and season the sauce.