How to Make an Amazing Pot Roast Cooking Demo

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.

Preheat the oven to 275°F (135°C).

Season both sides of the chuck roast with salt and pepper.

Heat oil in a pan and sear the chuck roast for 3-4 minutes on each side until browned.

Remove the roast from the pan and transfer it to a plate.

Add more oil to the pan and add chopped carrots, onions, and fennel. Sauté until they begin to sweat.

Remove the vegetables from the pan and transfer them back to a mixing bowl.

Turn the heat down to medium and deglaze the pan with 3 cups of beet and sweet potato bone broth.

Add Worcestershire sauce to the pan and mix everything together with a whisk.

Add the sautéed vegetables back to the pan and place the chuck roast over the veggies.

Top the roast with sprigs of rosemary and thyme.

Cover the roast and transfer it to the oven to cook for 3-4 hours.

After 3 hours, remove the pot roast from the oven and check for tenderness.

Shred the meat with forks or slice it down the middle to serve.

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