After eating turkey and all of the leftovers, the family was ready for something else.  Being busy getting ready for Christmas, I decided on making a pot roast for dinner.  Usually, I make the roast in the cock pot but I found a great recipe from The Pioneer Woman.

You start by browning your veggies in a Dutch oven.   Once the veggies are browned, remove them from the pan and brown your roast.  When browned, remove your roast from the pan and deglaze your pan.  You want to scrape up all those brown bits that are loaded with flavor.  Place the roast back in the pan and add enough stock to cover the roast halfway.  Add the veggies and the herbs and cook in oven until done.

When the roast is done remove it from the oven and place on a serving platter surrounded by all the delicious veggies.

The meat is so moist and flavorful it practically melts in your mouth.  The veggies are wonderful too.  A great family meal cooked in one pot. 

Pot Roast 

From The Pioneer Woman 

Ingredients 

1 whole (4 To 5 Pounds) Chuck Roast 
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 
2 whole Onions 
6 whole Carrots (Up To 8 Carrots) 
Salt To Taste 
Pepper To Taste 
1 cup Red Wine (optional, You Can Use Beef Broth Instead) 
2 cups To 3 Cups Beef Stock 
3 sprigs Fresh Thyme, or more to taste 
3 sprigs Fresh Rosemary, or more to taste
Preparation
First and foremost, choose a nicely marbled piece of meat. This will enhance the flavor of your pot roast like nothing else. Generously salt and pepper your chuck roast.

Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Then add 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil (or you can do a butter/olive oil split).

Cut two onions in half and cut 6 to 8 carrots into 2-inch slices (you can peel them, but you don’t have to). When the oil in the pot is very hot (but not smoking), add in the halved onions, browning them on one side and then the other. Remove the onions to a plate.

Throw the carrots into the same very hot pan and toss them around a bit until slightly browned, about a minute or so.

If needed, add a bit more olive oil to the very hot pan. Place the meat in the pan and sear it for about a minute on all sides until it is nice and brown all over. Remove the roast to a plate.

With the burner still on high, use either red wine or beef broth (about 1 cup) to deglaze the pan, scraping the bottom with a whisk to get all of that wonderful flavor up.

When the bottom of the pan is sufficiently deglazed, place the roast back into the pan and add enough beef stock to cover the meat halfway (about 2 to 3 cups). Add in the onion and the carrots, as well as 3 or 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary and about 3 sprigs of fresh thyme.

Put the lid on, then roast in a 275F oven for 3 hours (for a 3-pound roast). For a 4 to 5-pound roast, plan on 4 hours.

Serves 6-8

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