Beef / Pork

Classic Pot Roast is for Dinner.

Classic Pot Roast takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Classic Pot Roast takes 180 minutes to cook.

Classic Pot Roast makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Classic Pot Roast are:

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 (3-pound) boneless chuck roast, trimmed
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups coarsely chopped onion
1 cup dry red wine
4 thyme sprigs
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
1 bay leaf
4 large carrots, peeled and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
Fresh thyme leaves (optional)

Here is how you make Classic Pot Roast:

Preheat oven to 350º.Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chuck roast with salt and pepper. Add roast to pan; cook 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Remove roast from pan. Add onion to pan; sauté 8 minutes or until tender.Return browned roast to pan. Add the red wine, thyme sprigs, chopped garlic, beef broth, and bay leaf to pan; bring to a simmer. Cover pan and bake at 350° for 1 1/2 hours or until the roast is almost tender.Add carrots and potatoes to pan. Cover and bake an additional 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaf from pan; discard. Shred meat with 2 forks. Serve roast with vegetable mixture and cooking liquid. Garnish with thyme leaves, if desired.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LISA_BURT58.

The nutritional information for Classic Pot Roast is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 310.0

• Total Fat: 6.6 g
• Cholesterol: 81.6 mg
• Sodium: 598.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
• Protein: 32.4 g