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tender pot roast with gravy yankee style

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Nor Mac
@Adashofloverecipepage
Northern, MA

This is the way I have been making Pot Roast for years. It is quite simple, fork tender, and delicious. Enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 3 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For tender pot roast with gravy yankee style

  • 4-5 lb
    tied chuck roast
  • 1 bag
    peeled carrots
  • 4-5
    cut potatoes optional
  • 1-2
    large onions thick cut
  • 4
    sprigs rosemary
  • 3-4 clove
    garlic grated
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 4 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 2-3 pinch
    generous amount sea salt ground
  • 2-4 pinch
    ground black pepper
  • 1
    container beef stock
  • GRAVY
  • 4 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1 1/2 c
    drippings from roast
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1 pinch
    salt and pepper to taste

How To Make tender pot roast with gravy yankee style

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degree's. In a large pot( ditch oven) add olive oil. Heat till very hot.
  • 2
    Salt and pepper roast generously on all sides. Place roast in pot and sear each side until it is browned well. Remove to roasting pan with lid.
  • 3
    In the pot add the butter. Cook onion for a few minutes. Add the chopped garlic with a little bit of rosemary . Cook for about one minute. Do not over brown garlic.
  • 4
    Place the onion and garlic mixture on top of roast , and sides.
  • 5
    Brown carrots , and potatoes slightly in the pot. Add to roast pan on the sides of roast. Salt and pepper a little more.
  • 6
    In the pot add Beef stock to deglaze roast drippings. Place the rosemary in the pan with roast. Pour stock dripping mixture over roast and cover. place on middle rack of oven. Bake 2-3 hours until the meat pulls away with a fork.
  • 7
    easy no lumps Gravy optional: Remove 1 1/2 cups of stock drippings from roast. Place in pan . Bring to a boil.
  • 8
    Place water and flour in a shaker cup. Shake vigorously. Add a little at a time to beef drippings and stir until desired thickness. Salt and pepper to taste.
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