As a kid my grandmother used to make pot roasts on a regular basis. One Sunday roast chicken, another ham, another roast beef, another pot roast – a monthly rotation of delicious home cooked meals. Meals you could sit down and talk with your family over, meals you had leftovers from and meals made with love.
I realized I hadn’t made a pot roast. Ever. Pretty ridiculous really for a household that loves cooking. After purchasing a great piece of beef I started looking for the perfect recipe. I headed to my new favourite cookbook Back to Basics by Chef Michael Smith making his Easy Beef Pot Roast with Aromatic Vegetable Gravy – absolutely delicious
Beef Pot Roast with Vegetable Gravy
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- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 large carrots diced
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 1 large can of diced tomatoes
- 1 cup red wine
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp dried rosemary
- 3 large potatoes cut into cubes
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Preheat oven to 350F
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Heart a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
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Add butter, onion, carrot and celery cooking until celery and onion are translucent.
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Add tomatoes, red wine, bay leaves and rosemary stirring to coat.
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Add roast and bring to a simmer, once simmering add potatoes and cover with a lid that fits tightly.
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Place covered pot in the oven and reduce oven temperature to 300F cooking for 4 hours.
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Once cooked, place potatoes and roast on a platter, cover with tented foil.
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Transfer the remaining vegetables and juice to a blender, blending until smooth.
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Serve sliced beef and potatoes with a vegetable gravy.
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There is something so classically comforting than the smell of a pot roast cooking in the oven. The aromas from this one are truly heavenly. Your mouth will be watering in anticipation of it being ready!
With only a few steps and a remarkable finished product. This beef pot roast will be a new family tradition.
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Do you have special memories of pot roast dinners?
Yum! I love a good pot roast. Growing up we always had pot roast for Sunday lunch after church! Great memories.![My Profile](https://familyfoodandtravel.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.png)
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This looks like an amazing recipe for a delicious meal! I’m going to try it out. Thanks for sharing it! :)