Beef Pot Roast

Name: Beef Pot Roast
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 4 pounds boneless chuck roast; 1 onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
4 pounds boneless chuck roast
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2

Heat a heavy Dutch oven on top of the stove over medium high heat. Add oil, and sear meat in the center of the pan for 4 minutes. Turn meat over with tongs; sear all sides for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove meat from pan. Arrange onion, garlic, and 1 bay leaf in the bottom of the pan, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Return meat to pan, place remaining bay leaf on top of meat, and cover.
3

Cook in the oven for 30 minutes at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Reduce the heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Remove roast to a platter to rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Slice, and top with onions and gravy.