Description
A comforting, slow-cooked braised chuck roast served with creamy mashed potatoes, featuring tender beef, rich savory sauce, and classic homestyle flavors perfect for cozy family meals.
Ingredients
- Beef chuck roast – 1.5 kg
- Yellow onions – 2 medium, finely chopped
- Carrots – 3 medium, sliced
- Garlic cloves – 4, minced
- Tomato paste – 2 tablespoons
- Low sodium beef broth – 750 ml
- Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
- Bay leaves – 2
- Fresh thyme leaves – 1 teaspoon
- Salt – 2 teaspoons
- Ground black pepper – 1 teaspoon
- Potatoes – 1.2 kg, peeled and cubed
- Milk – 180 ml, warmed
- Unsalted butter – 60 g
Instructions
- Pat the chuck roast dry and season all sides evenly with salt and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a heavy Dutch oven over medium high heat and sear the roast on all sides until deeply browned, then remove and set aside.
- Add the chopped onions and sliced carrots to the same pot and cook for about 5 minutes until softened and lightly golden.
- Stir in the minced garlic and tomato paste and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in the beef broth, scraping the bottom of the pot to release browned bits, then return the roast to the pot and add bay leaves and thyme.
- Cover the pot and transfer to a preheated oven at 160°C, braising for about 3 hours until the beef is fork tender.
- About 30 minutes before the beef is finished, boil the potatoes in salted water until tender, then drain thoroughly.
- Mash the hot potatoes with butter and warm milk until smooth and creamy, seasoning with salt to taste.
- Remove the bay leaves from the beef, slice or shred the roast, and serve over mashed potatoes with the braising sauce.
Notes
- Let the beef rest for about 10 minutes before slicing to keep it juicy.
- Mash the potatoes while they are still hot for the smoothest texture.
- Taste the sauce before serving and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Reheat leftovers gently with a splash of broth to maintain moisture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 620 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
Keywords: braised chuck roast, mashed potatoes, comfort food, slow cooked beef, homestyle dinner