Oven Braised Beef Roast

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4.18 from 82 votes

Juicy, fall apart beef roast does not have to be bland. This Oven Braised Beef Pot Roast is probably the best braised beef I've ever had and it screams Sunday Dinner!

Prep Time15

Cook Time3 30

Total Time3 45

Course: Over 500 Family Dinner Recipes Ideas

Keyword: beef, braised, main dish, roast, rosemary, thyme

Servings:

Author: Carrian Cheney

Equipment

Ingredients

½ Cup Flour
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
½ teaspoon Pepper
4 lbs Beef Roast
2 teaspoons Olive Oil
3 Tablespoons Butter divided
½ Onion minced
2 Carrots peeled and minced
2 Stalks Celery peeled and minced
6 Cloves Garlic minced
1 Tablespoon Flour
⅓ Cup Balsamic Vinegar
1 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tablespoon Liquid Smoke
2 Cups Beef Broth
2 Sprigs Rosemary fresh
4 Sprigs Thyme fresh
2 Bay Leaves
Mashed Potatoes for serving

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Instructions

Heat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Place the flour, salt and pepper in a pie dish or pan.
½ Cup Flour, 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt, ½ teaspoon Pepper
Coat beef on all sides with the flour and set aside.
4 lbs Beef Roast
Heat a dutch oven or oven safe pot over medium high heat with a few drizzles of olive oil. Add the beef, browning on each side and remove to a plate.
Wipe out any black flour if there is any, leaving any browned bits in the pan.
Turn the heat to medium and add the olive oil and butter.
2 teaspoons Olive Oil, 3 Tablespoons Butter
Quickly add the onions, carrots, celery and garlic, stirring to combine.
½ Onion, 2 Carrots, 2 Stalks Celery, 6 Cloves Garlic
Cook for 5-6 minutes or until the veggies are tender.
Add the remaining flour and stir for 30 seconds.
1 Tablespoon Flour
Add the vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, and beef broth. Bring to a simmer.
⅓ Cup Balsamic Vinegar, 1 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce, 1 Tablespoon Liquid Smoke, 2 Cups Beef Broth
Add the herbs and bay leaves and place the beef back in the pot.
2 Sprigs Rosemary, 4 Sprigs Thyme, 2 Bay Leaves
Place the lid on the pot and cook for 3 1/2- 4 hours in the oven, or until the meat is falling apart and the liquid has reduced down.
Remove the bay leaves and herbs, shred the meat, tossing it in the sauce and serve hot over mashed potatoes.
Mashed Potatoes

Notes

Beef roast will keep for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.

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