Dutch Oven Chuck Roast Recipes

DUTCH OVEN CHUCK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275ºF.
• In a 5-quart dutch oven (see note), heat the olive oil on high heat until smoking.
• Season the Chuck Roast with the salt and pepper, rubbing it into Chuck Roast.
• Sear the Chuck Roast until a golden crust forms, about 5 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
• Brown the onion quarters in the dutch oven until dark golden brown.
• Remove the dutch oven from the heat.
• Add the carrots, garlic, dried mustard, red wine, beef broth, Worchestershire sauce, and balsamic vinegar to the dutch oven.
• Place the seared Chuck Roast in the dutch oven, it will be almost completely submerged in the liquid.
• Place the herbs on top of the Chuck Roast.
• Cover with the lid and slow cook the Chuck Roast in the oven for 4-5 hours, until the Chuck Roast is fork-tender and shreds easily.

OLD-FASHIONED POT ROAST

Steps:

• Sprinkle the roast with 1 tablespoon flour. In a Dutch oven, brown the roast on all sides in half of the butter. Add the water, bouillon, onion, celery, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Add carrots; cover and simmer 45-60 minutes longer or until meat is tender. Remove meat and carrots to a serving platter and keep warm. Strain cooking juices; set aside. , In the same Dutch oven, melt remaining butter. Stir in remaining flour; cook and stir until bubbly. Add 2 cups of the cooking juices and blend until smooth. Cook and stir until thickened; add additional cooking juices until gravy has desired consistency.

PAULA'S DUTCH OVEN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Season roast with salt and pepper and coat with 2 tablespoons flour. Heat oil in a large 6- to 8-quart Dutch oven. Brown the roast on all sides in the hot oil, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in remaining flour to absorb remaining oil. Add beef broth, wine, onion, soup mix, marjoram, Worcestershire, and bay leaves. Add enough water to cover.
• Cover and simmer on medium-low heat until tender, about 2 hours. Add carrots and potatoes. Continue to cook until vegetables are tender, about 1 hour. If gravy is too thin, uncover and continue to simmer until liquid evaporates and gravy thickens, about 20 minutes more. Remove bay leaves from gravy when serving.