Basic Beef Pot Roast

Name: Basic Beef Pot Roast
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water or wine (optional); 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water or wine (optional); 4 cups homemade beef or chicken stock or your favorite canned broth; 3 cups hearty red wine; 4 cups homemade beef or chicken stock or your favorite canned broth; 4 cups homemade beef or chicken stock or your favorite canned broth; 1½ cups thick carrot slices; 1½ cups thick celery slices; ¼ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes; ¼ cup slivered garlic; 3 tablespoons chopped mixed fresh herbs, such as basil, parsley, and chives; 3 tablespoons chopped mixed fresh herbs, such as basil, parsley, and chives; 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water or wine (optional); 3 tablespoons chopped mixed fresh herbs, such as basil, parsley, and chives; 2 large bay leaves; 3 cups canned diced tomatoes with their juice; 3 tablespoons chopped mixed fresh herbs, such as basil, parsley, and chives; 2 teaspoons fennel seeds; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 4 cups thickly sliced onions; 3 pounds beef tri-tip or boneless chuck roast; 3 pounds beef tri-tip or boneless chuck roast

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Cooking One on One

By John Ash

Published 2004

About

The ingredients list calls for thickly sliced carrots, celery, and onions; when I’m teaching this dish and homey ones like it, I tell students to take the vegetables and “just whack them up”—the rougher the better.

Ingredients

3 pounds beef tri-tip or boneless chuck roast
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Trim all visible fat from the beef and season it with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven or casserole, and over high heat, brown the meat well on all sides. Remove the meat from the pot and set it aside. Place the onion