Description
Warm up your evenings with this delightful French Onion Pot Roast, where tender chuck roast meets sweet caramelized onions and aromatic herbs. This one-pot meal is perfect for family gatherings or chilly nights, delivering maximum flavor with minimal effort. A comforting dish that ensures everyone at the table will be asking for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lb chuck roast
- 3 large yellow onions, sliced
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp dried thyme (or 2 sprigs fresh thyme)
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients by chopping onions and garlic.
- In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Sear the chuck roast for 4-5 minutes on each side until browned. Remove from pot.
- Add sliced onions and minced garlic to the pot; sauté for about 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
- Deglaze the pan with beef broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Stir in thyme and bay leaves.
- Return the seared roast to the pot, nestling it among the onions. Cover with a lid.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3-4 hours until the roast is fork-tender.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3-4 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg