Pot Roast

also called yankee pot roast · hot beef commercial · hot beef sandwich

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Pot Roast: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C)
4 lb(1.8 kg)beef chuck roastrubsear in a Dutch ovensoftenbraise 300°F 3 hrbraise 300°F 1 hr more
1 Tbskosher salt
1 tspblack pepper
2 Tbsvegetable oil
2 large(sliced)yellow onions
4 clovesgarlic
2 Tbstomato paste
2 cups(475 mL)beef stock
1 cup(240 mL)dry red wine
4 sprigsthyme
1 lb(450 g; cut in 2-in lengths)carrots
2 lb(900 g; halved)Yukon Gold potatoes
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2rub

3sear in a Dutch oven

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4soften

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5braise 300°F 3 hr

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6braise 300°F 1 hr more

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  1. rub

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  2. sear in a Dutch oven

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  3. soften

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  4. braise 300°F 3 hr

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  5. braise 300°F 1 hr more

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>> title: Pot Roast
>> category: Stews & Braises
>> tags: beef, sunday dinner, oven, braise, one-pot
>> counters: Diner, Meat and Three
>> aka: yankee pot roast, hot beef commercial, hot beef sandwich
>> servings: 6
>> time: 4 hr 30 min
>> step.5: braise 300°F 3 hr
>> step.6: braise 300°F 1 hr more

Preheat the #oven{} to 300°F (150°C).

Rub @beef chuck roast{4%lb}(1.8 kg) with @kosher salt{1%Tbs}, @black pepper{1%tsp}.

Sear @&(~1)seasoned roast{}, @vegetable oil{2%Tbs} in a #Dutch oven{}.

Soften @yellow onions{2%large}(sliced), @garlic{4%cloves}, @tomato paste{2%Tbs} with @&(~1)seared roast{}.

Braise @&(~1)pot{} with @beef stock{2%cup}(475 mL), @dry red wine{1%cup}(240 mL), @thyme{4%sprigs} for ~{3%hr}.

Add @carrots{1%lb}(450 g; cut in 2-in lengths), @Yukon Gold potatoes{2%lb}(900 g; halved) to @&(~1)pot roast{} for ~{60%min}.