Simple Beef Pot Roast

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

3 ½ pounds beef chuck pot roast

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cup diced carrots

1 cup diced celery

1 cup diced onion

¼ cup butter

1 teaspoon dried rosemary

Directions

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

Heat vegetable oil into a large oven-safe pot over medium-high heat. Season chuck roast with salt and black pepper, then cook in hot oil until brown on both sides; transfer to a plate.

Add carrots, celery, and onion into the pot. Cook and stir until vegetables start to release their juices, scraping any brown flavor bits off the bottom of the pot, about 3 minutes. Add butter, and cook until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in rosemary; return roast to the pot and cover.

Roast in the preheated oven until the chuck roast is tender, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Season vegetables with additional salt and black pepper, if desired.

Nutrition

• Calories: 507 kcal
• Total Fat: 39 g
• Saturated Fat: 17 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 141 mg
• Sodium: 884 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 32 g