Savory, Tender, Fall Apart Pot Roast
 
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Cooking low & slow in moist heat delivers a fork tender and juicy pot roast full of flavor.
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Recipe type: Dinner, Main Dish
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 2-3 Lbs chuck roast
  • Salt & pepper
  • Olive oil for searing
  • One medium onion in slices
  • 2-3 c water or broth
  • 2-4 Tbsp red cooking wine, can be omitted
  • 1-2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp rosemary
  • ½ tsp thyme
  • ½ tsp savory
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Flour or corn starch for gravy thickener
  • Extra water to make gravy
Instructions
  1. Cut meat into serving pieces.
  2. Rub with salt and pepper.
  3. Sear on medium heat in olive oil, a few pieces at a time until browned on all sides.
  4. Put pieces of meat in a crock pot (a Dutch oven can be used as well, but might cook faster.)
  5. Brown onion rings in the same skillet, then layer around meat.
  6. Add part of the water to the empty skillet and stir to loosen leftover particles and flavors. Add this and the rest of the water or broth to the meat in the pot.
  7. Add wine if desired, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, rosemary, thyme, savory, and bay leaf.
  8. Let cook on low heat, simmering for 7-8 hours or until meat is fork tender.
  9. Remove the meat and set aside, making gravy from the broth by straining it into a pot.
  10. Bring broth to a boil. Meanwhile, whisk together some flour or cornstarch with water, until it resembles thick gravy.
  11. Add a little at a time to the boiling broth by pouring in a steady, thin stream while whisking the gravy, until it thickens to your liking.
  12. Taste, then add more salt and pepper if needed.
  13. Pour over the meat, and serve with mashed potatoes or noodles.
Recipe by The Country Basket at https://thecountrybasket.com/savory-tender-fall-apart-pot-roast-recipe/