Pot Roast Recipe

Overhead view of a pot roast in a dutch oven.

4.87 from 22 votes

This Dutch oven Pot Roast recipe is always juicy and tender, with hearty vegetables and a flavorful gravy. Perfect for feeding a crowd!

Prep Time30

Cook Time3

Total Time3 30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $23.86 recipe / $2.98 serving

Servings: servings

Calories: 367kcal

Author: Jess Rice

Equipment

Dutch Oven

Ingredients

1 boneless beef chuck roast (mine was 2.61 lbs)* $17.33
2 tsp salt $0.02
3 tsp beef bouillon $0.24
½ cup balsamic vinegar $0.96
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce $0.05
1 Tbsp tomato paste $0.07
2 cups water $0.00
1 tsp olive oil $0.07
2 large carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks $0.18
1 large yellow onion, peeled and quartered $0.86
1 sprig fresh rosemary $0.29
2-3 sprigs of fresh thyme $0.05
5 cloves garlic, smashed, but kept whole $0.20
1 bag mini potatoes (about 1lb – 1.5 lbs depending on the size of your roasting dish) $3.54

Instructions

Rub boneless beef chuck roast on all sides with the salt. Then, let it rest at room temperature for 15-20 minutes. Preheat oven to 275°F.
In a small saucepan, whisk together beef bouillon, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, and water. Bring it to a gentle simmer. (We are purposely making the beef broth more concentrated for this recipe.) Keep it warm on the stovetop while you prepare the meat and veggies.
Drizzle olive oil in your dutch oven/roasting vessel of choice and heat on medium high on your largest stovetop burner. Once hot, add carrots and onions. Stir the carrots around every couple of minutes and sear the onion on all sides for approximately 8 minutes total. You want to see some color on those veggies! Remove vegetables from roasting pan and set aside.
To the hot dutch oven, add the salted beef and sear on each side for 4 minutes. You want to see a little color and caramelization of the fat when you flip it. No need to add more oil, the fat from the roast is enough!
Next, add the seared carrots and onions, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, smashed garlic, and potatoes on top of the seared chuck roast and pour the beef bouillon mixture over the top.
Put the lid on your dutch oven and slow cook the roast in the oven for 3 hours**.

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Notes

*The best meat for pot roast! It's usually more affordable than other cuts, and when cooked low and slow, it becomes perfectly tender. I recommend shopping for a roast between 2.5 lbs and 3 lbs, depending on how many people you're feeding. Choose one with some marbling (white flecks of fat throughout) for the best flavor.

**The cooking time is perfect for chuck roasts between 2.5 lbs and 3 lbs. If your meat still seems tough or you use a larger cut of meat, add an extra 30 minutes of cooking time and check for tenderness. The meat should easily shred with a fork when it's done.

***The Dutch oven I used in this recipe was 6.2QT/5.8L

Nutrition

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