Mediterranean Pot Roast Recipe

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: pork shoulder

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Pork shoulder is often less expensive and chicken thighs provide a leaner option.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol, while white wine can be less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has similar health benefits, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: vegetable broth

Homemade broth is healthier, while vegetable broth can be less expensive.

Cover the roast in olive oil.

Season with salt and black pepper.

Sear the roast on both sides for about 5 to 8 minutes (performed off camera).

Add mini red potatoes to the roast pot.

Add chopped celery to the pot.

Add carrot chips to the pot.

Add mushrooms to the pot.

Add chopped white onions to the pot.

Add a handful of fresh parsley to the pot.

Add 4 cups of Swanson's beef broth to the pot.

Add 1 cup of water to the pot.

Add 1 can of fire roasted diced tomatoes (undrained) to the pot.

Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to the pot.

Add 1 tablespoon each of Italian seasoning, thyme leaves, rosemary leaves, oregano leaves, basil leaves, and crushed red pepper to the pot.

Stir all ingredients together in the pot.

Place the roast in the oven at 350°F for 4 hours.

At the halfway mark (2 hours in), mix the vegetables in the pot.

Baste the pot roast with the juices created by the beef broth, fire roasted tomatoes, and water.

Return the pot roast to the oven for 2 more hours, totaling 4 hours at 350°F.

Cooking Techniques

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