Old-Fashioned Pot Roast

Ingredients

• 4 lb boneless beef chuck roast
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 large onion cut in wedges
• 4 garlic cloves
• 3 cups beef broth
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp thyme
• 2 lb potatoes
• 5 carrots
• 2 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325°F
2. Season roast and brown deeply in oil in a Dutch oven
3. Remove roast and soften onion
4. Add garlic, broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire, and thyme
5. Return roast, cover, and braise 2 hours
6. Add potatoes and carrots
7. Cover and cook 60 to 90 minutes until fork-tender
8. Transfer meat and vegetables
9. Thicken cooking liquid with cornstarch slurry and serve as gravy

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