How To Make Pot Roast With Potatoes Classic Pot Roast Recipe | Step by Step

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 375°F.

Make slits in the beef roast.

Rub the roast with oil and season with onion powder, garlic powder, onion salt, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper on both sides.

If using fresh garlic, make holes in the roast and insert garlic cloves.

Mix 1 cup of water with a heaping tablespoon of flour to create a gravy.

Add potatoes, carrots, and onions around the roast in a large roasting pan.

Pour the flour-water mixture around the roast and vegetables.

Dot the potatoes and carrots with butter.

Cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil.

Bake in the oven for about 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Remove from the oven and check for tenderness.

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