Budget Pot Roast – Slow Braised Beef with a French Twist

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: lean beef cuts

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean beef cuts are lower in fat, while pork shoulder is often more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious, while instant mashed potatoes save time and money.

Welcome to the kitchen.

Select stewing beef from the grocery store, noting it's from a tougher part of the animal.

Use about 1/4 cup of tomato paste in a jug.

Season the beef with salt and pepper, then let it rest in the fridge for a couple of days (optional).

Prepare the pot by placing carrots and onions at the bottom.

Add mushrooms and then place the beef on top of the vegetables.

Decide to boil and mash potatoes separately instead of adding them to the pot roast.

Minced garlic is added to the pot.

Add fresh thyme to the pot.

Pour in about 2 cups of liquid, splitting it between chicken stock and white wine, not counting the tomato paste in the liquid measurement.

Add about a tablespoon of vinegar to the liquid for brightness.

Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).

Place the pot in the oven for approximately 6 hours, checking occasionally to see if more liquid is needed.

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