CLASSIC BEEF POT ROAST

Classic Beef Pot Roast image

Provided by Ginny

Time 3h10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 seven-bone roast (any pot roast will do - 3 -5 lbs)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 medium yellow onions, quartered
1 cup red wine (Cabernet)
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 3/4 cups beef stock (14 ounces)
1 bay leaf
4 carrots, peeled and cut into 4-inch pieces
2 parsnips, peeled and cut into 4-inch pieces
1 rutabaga, quartered
1 turnip, quartered
4 celery ribs, cleaned and cut into 4-inch pieces
6 small potatoes, red, gold, white, purple 4-5-inch
1 tablespoon beef base

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat olive oil in large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sprinkle 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; cook 8 minutes or until tender.
Return browned roast to pan. Add the red wine, thyme, beef broth, bay leaf, beef base to pan and bring to a simmer. Cover pan and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until roast is almost tender.
Add vegetables to pan. Cover and bake an additional hour or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf from pan and discard. Shred meat with 2 forks. Serve roast with vegetables and cooking liquid.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.1, Fat 1.7, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 388.7, Carbohydrate 27.9, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 4.8, Protein 3.5