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Tender Garlic Herb Pot Roast with Tender Carrots

Fall-apart tender beef chuck roast braised low and slow in a rich, deeply savory garlic herb broth with sweet caramelized carrots and onion wedges. Topped with a silky, velvety homemade onion gravy for the ultimate Sunday comfort dinner.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 490
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Pot Roast & Braising Foundation
  • 3.5 lbs beef chuck roast trimmed of excess surface fat and tied
  • 1.5 tbsp kosher salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil for high-heat searing
  • 1 head garlic cut in half horizontally
  • 2 large yellow onions cut into thick wedges
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar adds rich depth in place of wine
  • 3.5 cups beef bone broth
  • 10 sprigs fresh rosemary and thyme tied into a herb bundle
  • 2 whole bay leaves
Vegetables & Velvety Gravy Finishing
  • 1.5 lbs carrots peeled and cut into thick chunks
  • 2 tbsp flour or cornstarch slurry for thickening gravy
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley for garnish

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Sear the Beef: Pat the beef chuck roast completely dry with paper towels. Season generously on all sides with kosher salt and black pepper. Heat olive oil in a large enameled Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the roast and sear undisturbed for 4 to 5 minutes per side until a deep, dark caramelized crust forms. Transfer roast to a platter.
  2. Sauté Aromatics: Lower heat to medium. Add the halved garlic head cut-side down and the thick onion wedges to the beef drippings. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until onions begin to soften and pick up golden color. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute until fragrant and brick red.
  3. Deglaze & Build Broth: Pour in the balsamic vinegar and Worcestershire sauce, scraping up all the deeply caramelized browned bits (fond) stuck to the bottom of the pot. Pour in the beef bone broth, fresh rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves. Bring liquid to a gentle simmer.
  4. Low & Slow Braise: Return the seared beef chuck roast into the simmering broth with any collected juices (the liquid should come roughly halfway up the sides of the beef). Cover tightly with a heavy lid and transfer to a preheated 300°F (150°C) oven. Braise undisturbed for 2 hours.
  5. Add Carrots: Carefully remove the Dutch oven from the oven. Scatter the thick carrot chunks into the liquid around the beef roast. Baste the top of the beef with the rich braising liquid. Cover and return to the oven for an additional 1 to 1.5 hours, until both the carrots and the beef are completely fork-tender.
  6. Finish Gravy & Serve: Transfer the succulent beef roast and tender carrots to a warm serving platter and tent loosely with foil. Discard the herb stems and bay leaves. Squeeze roasted garlic cloves out of their skins directly into the pan drippings and whisk into the sauce. Bring the cooking liquid to a simmer over medium heat on the stovetop. Whisk in the cornstarch or flour slurry and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes until a glossy, velvety dark gravy forms. Carve or gently pull the beef into generous chunks and ladle gravy abundantly over top. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with buttery mashed potatoes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 490kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 48gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 680mgPotassium: 890mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 12400IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 5.2mg

Notes

For the most succulent texture, choose a well-marbled chuck roast—the intramuscular connective collagen breaks down into gelatin during the long braise, resulting in melt-in-your-mouth tenderness. Do not rush the sear; that initial deep brown crust is the cornerstone of your dark, savory gravy.

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