French Onion Pot Roast

This French Onion Pot Roast recipe is packed with flavor. It simmers low and slow in the oven in a robust french onion jus until it’s tender and succulent. Serve it over a heaping helping of creamy mashed potatoes for a comfort filled meal.

Easy French Onion Pot Roast Recipe

There’s something comforting about a flavorful pot roast served over a heaping helping of creamy mashed potatoes. This recipe begins with a chuck roast which is perfectly suited for slow cooking. In this recipe I’ll show you how to braise the chuck roast in the oven plus I’ve included the slow cooker technique for busy days. How to make tender French Onion Pot Roast with a chuck roast: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

• Beef – Season chuck roast on all sides with salt and black pepper then sear the roast on all sides in a Dutch oven drizzled with olive oil. Remove from the pot.
• Onions – Add onions and season per the recipe. Cook over medium heat in the same pot for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix-ins- Add balsamic vinegar, worcestershire sauce and garlic for added flavor. Continue to cook the onions for an additional 10 minutes to develop the flavor.
• Bake – Preheat the oven to 325°F. Add bay leaves to the pot and center the roast over the onions. Add sprigs of fresh thyme plus beef stock and wine to the pot. Cover and transfer to the oven.
• Braise the roast with the onions for around 3 hours. Once done remove the roast, thyme and bay leaves.
• Sauce – On the stovetop bring the juices to a boil and thicken the sauce with a cornstarch slurry.
• Serve – Serve roast drizzled with French onion gravy.

How to Make the BEST French Onion Pot Roast

• Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade French Onion Pot Roast: One 3-4 pound chuck roast trimmed of excess fat, four jumbo onions, beef stock, kosher salt, black pepper, butter, olive oil, granulated sugar, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, sherry, minced garlic, bay leaves, fresh time plus cornstarch mixed with cold water to make a slurry for thickening.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: Dutch oven, measuring cups and spoons, small bowl, sharp knife and chopping board, garlic press and large spoon for stirring.
• This recipe does best using a chuck roast. A london broil isn’t as suited for slow cooking due to the lean nature of the meat. While cooking a chuck roast, the fat renders and makes for a tender and mouthwatering end result.
• Sherry adds the acidic to the sauce that balances the flavor and makes it so delicious. You could use red wine, or extra stock in its place.
• I use jumbo sweet onions in this recipe such as Vidalia or OSO Sweet. You can use yellow onions if that’s your preference, but it will change the flavor. Sweet onions are more mild in flavor.
• The jus for this pot roast is thickened with a cornstarch slurry. To make a slurry, in a small bowl, mix together cornstarch with cold water until completely dissolved then whisk into the liquid. Repeat the process until the sauce is thickened to your taste.
• To make this French Onion Pot Roast in a Crockpot: Season and sear the roast per the recipe and place into a slow cooker. Follow the instructions for Steps 2-5 making the onions per the recipe, then pour over the roast. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. Remove the roast to a platter increase the heat to high, then thicken the sauce with the cornstarch slurry.
• You can make and reheat this pot roast before serving. When doing so, reheat while covered over medium heat on the stovetop or place the Dutch oven back into a preheated 350°F oven covered with foil, jut until heated through. Don’t overcook or it will be tough.

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• Impressive puff pastry wrapped Beef Wellington.
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• Grilled London Broil from Food Network.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Dutch Oven
• Measuring Set
• Kitchen Utensils
• Knives and Chopping Board