Pioneer Woman's Perfect Pot Roast Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 2 -3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 -5 lbs chuck roast
  • 6 -8 carrots
  • 2 -2 1/2 cups beef broth
  • 3 -4 fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 2 -4 fresh thyme sprigs, or if you don'tsp have those, she says to use a dash of the dried herbs instead, or omit completely.

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 275. Heat large pot or dutch oven over medium high heat. Add olive oil and let it get really hot.
  2. Salt and pepper the chuck roast on both sides. Cut the onions from root to tip, cut the ends off, and peel the skin off. Brown onions on both sides in dutch oven, then remove to a plate. Thoroughly wash carrots, chop and add to dutch oven and toss them around until slightly brown, about a minute or so.
  3. Remove the carrots and allow pot to become hot again.
  4. Sear roast about 1 minute per side and then remove to plate.
  5. Turn heat to high and deglaze the pot adding one cup of the beef broth.
  6. Add Meat back to pot, followed by carrots and onions. Pour beef broth into pot to cover the meat half way. Tuck thyme and rosemary into the broth, if you are using them.
  7. Cover pot and roast for 3-5 hours depending on the size of your roast. For a 3 pound roast, allow 3-3 1/2 hours, for a 4 to 5 pound roast, cook for 4 to 5 hours.
  8. When cooking time is over, check for doneness; insert a fork into meat, the fork should go in very easily and the meat should be very tender.
  9. Remove to cutting board and slice against the grain.
  10. Serve.
  11. Congratulations, you're a hero.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 907.88 Kcal (3801 kJ)
Calories from fat 624.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 69.35g 107%
Cholesterol 217.73mg 73%
Sodium 491.82mg 20%
Potassium 1147.88mg 24%
Total Carbs 11.36g 4%
Sugars 5.03g 20%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 12%
Protein 54.3g 109%
Vitamin C 6.9mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 24%
Iron 6.1mg 34%
Calcium 66.4mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 179.2 Kcal (750 kJ)
Calories from fat 123.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.69g 107%
Cholesterol 42.97mg 73%
Sodium 97.07mg 20%
Potassium 226.56mg 24%
Total Carbs 2.24g 4%
Sugars 0.99g 20%
Dietary Fiber 0.57g 12%
Protein 10.72g 109%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 24%
Iron 1.2mg 34%
Calcium 13.1mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 23.4
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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