Savory Chuck Roast Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Generously salt and pepper the chuck roast.
• Heat the olive oil in large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the halved onions to the pot, browning them on both sides. Remove the onions to a plate.
• Throw the carrots into the same very hot pot and toss them around a bit until slightly browned, about a minute or so. Reserve the carrots with the onions.
• If needed, add a bit more olive oil to the very hot pot. Place the meat in the pot and sear it for about a minute on all sides until it is nice and brown all over. Remove the roast to a plate.
• With the burner still on high, use either red wine or beef broth (about 1 cup) to deglaze the pot, scraping the bottom with a whisk. Place the roast back into the pot and add enough beef stock to cover the meat halfway.
• Add in the onions and the carrots, along with the fresh herbs.
• Put the lid on, then roast for 3 hours for a 3-pound roast. For a 4 to 5-pound roast, plan on 4 hours. The roast is ready when it's fall-apart tender.

Steps:

• Cut 8-10 slits in roast, sprinkle with vinegar and garlic salt then dredge in flour.
• Brown roast on all sides in hot oil.
• Transfer to baking pan or slow cooker.
• Stir together soup mix, sherry and coffee.
• Pour over roast.
• Add mushrooms.
• Bake at 350 for 3 hours.

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish; (fresh minced garlic may be added to the marinade at this point), add roast cover; marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• Remove from the fridge.
• Remove roast from marinade (reserve the marinade).
• Place roast in a Dutch oven.
• Brown the roast in oil on all sides.
• Combine the reserved marinade and all other remaining ingredients; pour over roast.
• Cover and bake at 350°F for 2-1/2-3 hours, or until roast is tender.
• Skim off the fat.
• Serve sauce with roast.

Steps:

• Mix first10 ingredients. Place onion, green pepper and celery in a 5-qt. slow cooker; place roast over top. Pour tomato mixture over roast. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 5-6 hours., Remove roast. Strain cooking juices, reserving vegetables. Transfer juices to a small saucepan; skim fat. Mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve roast and vegetables with gravy. Freeze option: Place sliced beef and vegetables in freezer containers; top with gravy. Cool and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered saucepan, stirring gently and adding a little broth or water if necessary.