Ultimate Oven-Baked Beef Pot Roast Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 pounds boneless chuck roast
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Prepare all of your ingredients.
2. Set your oven to preheat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
3. Warm up a Dutch oven or a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add oil, then sear the beef in the center of the pot for about 4 minutes. Flip the beef using tongs and sear for another 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Then, take the beef out of the pot.
4. Place onion, garlic, and 1 bay leaf at the bottom of the pot; season with salt and pepper. Return the beef to the pot, add the remaining bay leaf on top, and cover the pot.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and continue cooking until the beef is wonderfully tender, approximately 1 ½ hours longer. The internal temperature of the roast should reach 145 degrees F (65 degrees C) when checked with an instant-read thermometer.
6. Move the roast to a serving dish and allow it to rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving with gravy.

Nutrition

• Calories: 551 kcal
• Fat Content: 42 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sugar Content: 1 g
• Sodium Content: 446 mg
• Protein Content: 39 g
• Cholesterol Content: 161 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 2 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 17 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g