Homestyle Pot Roast with Creamy Mashed Potatoes

🍖 Homestyle Pot Roast with Creamy Mashed Potatoes & Rich Gravy 🥔

◾️Slow-cooked beef chuck roast until fork-tender, served with velvety mashed potatoes, sweet corn, and steamed broccoli. A cozy, satisfying meal for any day of the week!

📋 Ingredients:

🔥For the Pot Roast:

↪️3–4 lb beef chuck roast

↪️1 tbsp olive oil

↪️1 large onion, chopped

↪️2 garlic cloves, minced

↪️2 cups beef broth

↪️1 cup dry red wine (optional)

↪️2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

↪️2 tsp dried thyme

↪️2 tsp dried rosemary

↪️Salt & pepper to taste

↪️3 carrots, chopped (optional)

↪️3 potatoes, peeled & chopped (optional)

🔥For the Mashed Potatoes:

↪️5–6 medium potatoes, peeled & cubed

↪️½ cup heavy cream

↪️4 tbsp unsalted butter

↪️Salt & pepper to taste

🔥For the Gravy:

↪️2 tbsp all-purpose flour

↪️1 cup reserved beef broth from the roast

↪️Salt & pepper to taste

🔥For the Sides:

↪️1 cup steamed broccoli florets

↪️2 cooked ears of corn

👉 Instructions:

✅️1. Sear the Roast:

Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high. Season the roast with salt, pepper, rosemary, and thyme. Sear on all sides until browned (about 4 minutes per side). Remove and set aside.

✅️2. Build the Flavor:

In the same pot, sauté onion and garlic for 2 minutes. Pour in wine (if using), scraping up the browned bits. Add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, more salt & pepper, and return the roast. Add carrots and potatoes (if using).

✅️3. Slow Cook:

Cover and cook on low heat for 3–4 hours, or until the roast is tender and pulls apart easily.

✅️4. Make Mashed Potatoes:

Boil cubed potatoes in salted water for 12–15 minutes. Drain, mash with cream and butter, and season to taste.

✅️5. Prepare the Gravy:

Remove the roast and strain the cooking liquid into a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat. Mix flour with cold water to make a slurry, then whisk it into the broth until thickened. Season to taste.

✅️6. Serve It Up:

Plate the roast over mashed potatoes, spoon gravy on top, and add broccoli and corn on the side.

👩‍🍳 Pro Tip: For extra depth, finish the pot roast in the oven at 300°F for the final hour—caramelized edges make all the difference! Enjoy!