The Ultimate Pot Roast Recipe: The Secret to Juicy, Tender Meat

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
3 hrs 5 mins
Total Time:
3 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • 2poundsbeef pot roast, fat trimmed and discarded

  • 3potatoes, peeled and cut into 6 pieces

  • 1largeonion, cut into 8 pieces

  • 2carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces

  • 2stalkscelery, cut into 1-inch pieces

  • 3 ½cupswater, divided

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 1pinchgarlic salt, or to taste

  • ½cupwater

  • 3tablespoonscornstarch

  • ½teaspoonbrowning sauce (such as Gravy Master®) (Optional)

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

  2. Place roast in a large baking pan; arrange potatoes, onion, carrots, and celery around roast.

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  3. Pour 3 cups water into the baking pan. Season roast with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Cover pan with aluminum foil.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until roast is browned and cooked through, about 3 hours.

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  5. Transfer roast to an oven-safe platter. Remove vegetables using a slotted spoon and arrange them around roast.

  6. Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place the platter with roast and vegetables in the oven to keep warm.

  7. Pour remaining pan juices into a saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir together remaining 1/2 cup water and cornstarch in a bowl until smooth; pour into boiling pan juices. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, until gravy is thick, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Stir in browning sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe4
Calories508
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
24g
31%
Saturated Fat
9g
47%
Cholesterol
98mg
33%
Sodium
201mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
41g
15%
Dietary Fiber
6g
20%
Total Sugars
5g
Protein
31g
63%
Vitamin C
37mg
41%
Calcium
64mg
5%
Iron
5mg
26%
Potassium
1141mg
24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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