Pot Roast with Smoky Tomato Gravy
Braising in a rich hot bath of tomato, carrot and onion for hours until rested and tender, this pot roast will be the best you've ever made.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Total Time2 hours hrs 50 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pot roast
Servings: 8
- 1⅔kg / 3½ lbs boneless beef chuck roast
- 2 tbsp This is an affiliate link.olive oil divided
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 carrots diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp Spanish smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried coriander
- 375ml / 1½ cups This is an affiliate link.tomato passata or canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp This is an affiliate link.Worcestershire sauce
- 250ml / 1 cup dry red wine not cooking wine
- 2 sprigs rosemary or 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 400g / 14 oz canned chickpeas drained
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a cast iron pot and brown the seasoned with salt and pepper beef chuck until golden on the outside. Remove to a separate plate until needed.
To the same pot, add another tablespoon of the oil and let it heat for a few seconds, then add the chopped onion and diced carrots, sprinkle with the smoked paprika and dried coriander, cook over medium heat for 7-10 minutes, then add the sliced garlic and sauté briefly for about 30 seconds. Pour in the red wine and scrape the bottom of the pan, then add the tomato passata and Worcestershire sauce together with the drained canned chickpeas, salt and rosemary sprigs, bring everything to a simmer.
Top the sauce with the browned beef, cover with a lid and put in the preheated to 150C/300F oven. Cook for 2 hours. Flip the beef over halfway through the cooking. After 2 hours increase the temperature to 200C/400F and cook for 30 minutes to reduce and thicken the sauce.
For the Slow Cooker
Alternatively, after step 2 you can cook it in your slow cooker for 8-10 hours on Low or 4-6hours on High. The exact timing will depend on your particular slow cooker model and your personal preference. It takes 6 hours on High in my Crock Pot.
If the sauce is too runny after the meat is done, take the meat out and keep warm, then add a mixture 1 tsp of water and 3 tsp of cornstarch to thicken the sauce, continue cooking it until desired consistency.
For the Instant Pot
If cooking in the Instant Pot, follow the recipe up to step 3 but skip the oven. Cook on HighPressure for 60 minutes, allow for a natural pressure release.
Remove the meat from the Instant Pot and keep warm. Press the SAUTE button on your Instant Pot and bring the liquid to a boil, stir in a slurry of 3 tsp of cornstarch and 1 tsp water and whisk until thickened. Turn the Instant Pot off and pour the sauce into a serving dish right away, otherwise it will burn.
Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 783mg | Potassium: 945mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2931IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 5mg