Classic Pot Roast

This one is easy and faster than most other pot roast recipes mainly because the roast is cut into three smaller pieces. Why cook one large roast, have it take forever, and cook unevenly, only to shred it later? #ruthlessefficiency, people!

Cuisine

Modern

Course

Main Course

Difficulty

Medium

Duration

1-2 hours

Diet

Dairy Free, Nut Free

Cooking Technique

Pressure Cook

Keywords

1-2 hours, 8 people, black pepper, chopped carrots, chopped long white potatoes, chuck roast, contributed, dairy free, diced onions, dried rosemary, dried thyme, instant pot recipe, kosher salt, low-sodium beef broth, main course, medium, modern, nut free, pearl onions or 1 white onion, pressure cook, pressure cooker recipes, quartered mushrooms, stalks of celery, tomato paste, worcestershire sauce

Servings

8 people

Ingredients

1 3 lb chuck roast
1 cup diced onions
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth
2 cups chopped carrots
2 cups pearl onions or 1 white onion
1 1/2 cups chopped long white potatoes
2 pieces stalks of celery
1 cup quartered mushrooms

Instructions

Place the roast in the Instant Pot.
In a blender, combine the diced onions, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and broth. Blend until smooth. Pour the sauce over the roast.
Secure the lid on the pot. Close the pressure-release valve. Select MANUAL and set the pot at HIGH pressure for 15 minutes. At the end of the cooking time, use a quick release to depressurize.
Open the lid, and stir in the carrots, pearl onions, potatoes, celery, and mushrooms. Secure the lid on the pot. Close the pressure-release valve. Select MANUAL and set the pot at HIGH pressure for 4 minutes. At the end of the cooking time, allow the pot to sit undisturbed for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure.
Carefully transfer the roast to a bowl and coarsely shred it, then transfer onto a serving platter. Arrange the vegetables around the meat.
Serve the pot liquid as a sauce on the side.

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