Chuck Roast Recipes That Tell a Story
This chuck roast recipe delivers tender, flavorful beef slow-braised in herbs, broth, and vegetables. Perfect for hearty dinners and easy leftovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4lb chuck roast
- 2 tablespoonsolive oil
- 1onion, chopped
- 4carrots, peeled and cut
- 3garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cupsbeef broth
- 1 cupred wine (or more broth)
- 2bay leaves
- 1 teaspoonthyme
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 325°F (or set slow cooker to LOW).
- 2. Pat chuck roast dry and season all sides with salt and pepper.
- 3. Heat olive oil in Dutch oven and sear the roast until browned on all sides.
- 4. Remove roast and add onions, carrots, and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes.
- 5. Deglaze pot with wine and scrape up browned bits.
- 6. Return roast to pot, add broth, herbs, and cover.
- 7. Transfer to oven or slow cooker. Cook for 3–4 hours (oven) or 8 hours (slow cooker) until fork-tender.
- 8. Remove roast, rest 10 minutes, then slice or shred.
- 9. Optional: Simmer juices into a gravy on stovetop.
Notes
For richer flavor, refrigerate overnight and reheat next day.
Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, or crusty bread.
Nutrition
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 4g
- Fat: 28g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Protein: 42g