Pot Roast

I love pot roast and I love cooking in my Dutch oven so this is a regular in our house. My kids both love the tender meat & sauce. This was a favorite of mine growing up and it's a perfect Sunday dinner.

• 2-3 lb round roast
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 2 tsp of dried thyme
• 2 tsp of salt
• 1 tsp of pepper
• 1 tsp of garlic powder
• 1 tsp of onion powder

Preheat oven to 275 degrees; Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat. In a bowl, combine all seasonings & mix well. Rub the meat thoroughly with seasoning mixture until gone. Place in hot skillet & sear all sides of the beef.

Once seared add the following ingredients:

• 1/2 yellow sweet onion, chopped into large pieces
• 3-5 cloves of garlic, chopped (I use 5)
• 1 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
• 2 cups of beef broth
• 8-10 white button or cremini mushrooms
• 2 stalks of celery
• 1 bay leaf

Bake in the oven for 4-5 hours.

• 10 baby carrots (add 1 hour before the pot roast is done cooking)
• 10 baby red potatoes (add 1 hour before the pot roast is done cooking)

About an hour before the pot roast is done cooking, add the baby carrots & baby red potatoes (they'll be perfectly cooked - not soggy). Let pot roast sit on cutting board for a few minutes before slicing. Strain remainig sauce through a collander and into a bowl; return strained liquid to the Dutch oven. Seperate the potatoes, carrots & mushrooms (onions if you wish) to the serving plate. Boil sauce down for 5 minutes (add some corn starch mixed with beef broth or water, if you want a thicker sauce) and drizzle over sliced pot roast. Serve with carrots, potatoes and mushrooms. Enjoy.

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