Classic Beef Pot Roast with Root Vegetables

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

• 4 lb beef chuck roast
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 onion, quartered
• 4 carrots, chunked
• 4 potatoes, chunked
• 3 cups beef stock
• 2 bay leaves

Instructions

1. Sear the roast in oil on all sides until deeply browned, 8–10 min, remove.
2. Sauté onion in the same pot until softened, 5 min.
3. Return the roast, add stock and bay leaves, simmer covered 2 hours.
4. Add carrots and potatoes, simmer 45–60 min more until the roast and vegetables are fork-tender.