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Eleanor's Sunday Pot Roast

Eleanor's Sunday Pot Roast

From Eleanor Hartwell · Great-Grandmother

Family recipe since approximately 1935

Prep:20 minCook:3 hrServes:6Category:Main

Instructions

  1. 1

    Season the roast generously with salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Heat the oil in a heavy Dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown the roast on all sides.

  3. 3

    Remove the roast, add the onion, and cook until softened.

  4. 4

    Return the roast to the pot and add the broth and Worcestershire.

  5. 5

    Cover and cook in a moderate oven (325°F) for about 3 hours, adding the carrots and potatoes in the last hour.

  6. 6

    Let it rest before slicing. The meat should fall apart with a fork.

Ingredients

  • 3 lb chuck roasta good marbled piece
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
  • 4 carrots, cut in chunks
  • 6 small potatoes, halved
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp saltor to taste
  • a pinch black pepper

The roast that fed the Hartwell family every Sunday for forty years. Simple, patient, and worth every minute.

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