This Easy Dutch Oven Pot Roast is the Perfect Family Sunday Dinner!

beef broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Homemade broth is lower in sodium and more flavorful.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: cooking wine

Grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol.

Take the chuck roast out of the refrigerator 20-30 minutes before cooking.

If using a crock pot, turn it on high and add 2.5 cups of beef broth to warm.

Season the chuck roast generously with 1/3 cup of original seasoning, 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika, and minced dried garlic on all sides.

Prepare the Dutch oven by ensuring you have coals ready for cooking.

Cut 2 onions into even sizes to use as a base for the roast in the Dutch oven.

Place the seasoned chuck roast on top of the onion pieces in the Dutch oven.

Add 2.5 cups of beef broth around the roast.

Generously shake Worcestershire sauce over the roast.

Add 4 bay leaves and 2 sprigs of thyme around the roast.

Place 1 stick of butter on top of the roast.

Cover the Dutch oven and place it over the coals to cook for 1 hour before adding vegetables.

After 1 hour, add carrots and potatoes to the Dutch oven, ensuring they are not as big as the roast to prevent disintegration.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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