Description
Comforting French Onion Pot Roast is the ultimate cozy meal, perfect for busy weeknights or special gatherings. This dish combines tender chuck roast with caramelized onions and a rich red wine sauce, creating an unforgettable flavor profile that will warm your heart and satisfy your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lb boneless chuck roast
- 3 lbs yellow onions
- 1 cup red wine (or beef stock)
- 2 ½ cups beef stock
- 2 cloves garlic
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Maple syrup (or brown sugar)
- Flour
- Rosemary
- Bay leaf
Instructions
- Season the chuck roast with salt and pepper. Sear in olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until browned on all sides.
- Remove the roast and sauté sliced onions in the same pot until golden brown (20-25 minutes).
- Stir in minced garlic, maple syrup (or brown sugar), and flour; cook for an additional minute.
- Deglaze the pot with red wine (or beef stock), scraping up any browned bits.
- Return the roast to the pot along with beef stock, rosemary, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer.
- Cover and bake at 300°F for about 3 hours until tender.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 195 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1/4 of the recipe (200g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg