Best Instant Pot Pot Roast with Thick Gravy Carrots and Potatoes. NewVideo! Yummy Instant Pot Roast

beef broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Using homemade broth can enhance flavor without additives.

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: sirloin roast

💰Cheaper: brisket

Sirloin is leaner, while brisket can be more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive and works well for browning.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Flour is a common thickening agent and may be more readily available.

Create a seasoned blend for the meat (full recipe in the description).

Clean the beef chuck roast by thoroughly washing it.

Season the beef roast very well with the seasoned blend.

Cut potatoes and carrots; peel the potatoes (peeling is optional).

Use pre-cleaned, pre-cut carrots.

Drop the seasoned roast into the Instant Pot.

In a bowl, mix flour with boiling hot water to create a smooth mixture, adding more hot water if needed.

Add a few drops of Jamaican Browning to the flour mixture for flavor.

Incorporate garlic paste (or fresh garlic) into the mixture.

Add ketchup to the mixture for additional seasoning.

Add dried or fresh thyme to the mixture.

Add the potatoes, carrots, and onions to the Instant Pot with the roast.

Pour the flour mixture over the ingredients in the Instant Pot.

Add a few tablespoons of oil to the pot.

Combine everything well, but not too much as it will mix during cooking.

Set the Instant Pot to cook for 35 minutes.

Stop the Instant Pot midway to stir and check for seasoning, adding more if needed.

Reset the Instant Pot for an additional 35 minutes of cooking.

Once done, the gravy will be thick and the meat will be tender enough to shred with a fork.

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