How To Make Perfect Pot Roast Recipe: Best Sunday Dinner Meal In 2025!

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.

Season the beef chuck roast heavily with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika.

Heat up a heavy pan and add a little oil.

Sear the roast on all sides until it has a dark golden crust.

Toss in chopped onions, carrots, and potatoes around the roast in the pan.

Add beef broth over the roast and veggies, along with a splash of Worcestershire sauce and a touch of red wine.

Layer the roast and veggies together in the pan, ensuring the broth covers them.

Slide the pan into the oven or transfer to a slow cooker.

Set the oven to low and let it cook for several hours until the beef is tender and falls apart easily.

Check occasionally and let the house fill with the aroma of the cooking roast.

Once done, open the oven or slow cooker, and check that the roast is tender and the veggies are soft.

Slice the roast gently or pull it apart with a fork, and serve with the veggies and rich gravy.

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