Home Style Pot Roast

Pot roast as a whole is very easy to make, you can customize it as much as you want. I was going to make some bacon with this but just didn’t feel like cutting up the bacon, frying it and dealing with the unused portion of the package…maybe when I’m a little more motivated I’ll revisit the bacon idea. For now, here is my home style pot roast recipe (just like mom made it, had she been a decent cook). (I kid!! Well sorta.)

Ingredients

1 – 2lb beef roast (I prefer top round)

2 – 14 oz. cans of beef broth or stock

2lbs Yukon Gold Potatoes or Red Skinned Golden Potatoes, cut into quarters

1lb baby carrots

1 large yellow onion, sliced

2 envelopes of Lipton Onion Soup Mix

Salt

Pepper

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions

In a large stock pot or dutch oven, add enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pot (about 2 tbsp). Add the onions and place the pot over medium high heat. Caramelize the onions (about ten minutes).

Meanwhile, liberally season the roast with salt and pepper. Once the onions have begun to caramelized add the roast to the pot, seasoned side down. Be sure to season the other side. Brown the roast on both sides (about 5-7 minutes per side).

Once the roast is browned add the beef broth and soup mix, be sure to stir well to incorporate the ingredients. Then add the potatoes.

Bring the pot to a vigorous boil and then add the carrots.

Reduce the heat to low to medium low, cover the pot and let simmer for an hour to an hour and a half. Check the internal temperature of the roast with a meat thermometer, you’re shooting for 145-160°F. Remove roast and veggies and let rest on a large platter for 10 minutes before slicing.

This is optional but I love a thick pan gravy, especially when I have warm crusty bread to soak it up with.

While the meat is resting, bring the liquid in the pot to a boil, skim off any fat that has foamed to the top. While the liquid is boiling, mix 4 tbsp cornstarch or flour with 2 tbsp warm water. After about ten minute the liquid in the pot should reduce. Add the cornstarch mixture to the liquid in the pot. Stir and continue to heat for an additional 2 minutes. The gravy will thicken slightly. If you’d like a thicker gravy, repeat the cornstarch and water mixture until you’ve achieved your desired consistency. Pour over meat and veggies.