Easy Pot Roast Recipe- Beef Pot Roast
 
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
 
Author:
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6 People
Ingredients
  • Beef, chuck roast or sirloin tip roast- 2 lbs or 1 Kg
  • Garlic paste- 1 tbsp
  • Ground pepper
  • Salt
  • Corn starch- 1 tbsp combined in 1 tbsp chicken stock
  • Carrots, cut into thick wedges- 2
  • Onion, cut into chunks- 2
  • Celery, diced- 2 stalk
  • Small potatoes- 15 (no need to cut them)
  • Tomato paste- 3 tbsp
  • Worcestershire sauce- 2 tbsp (optional)
  • Chicken stock or beef stock- ¾ cup
  • Thyme or Rosemary- 2 sprigs
Instructions
  1. You could either use chuck roast or sirloin tip roast for making pot roast. I used sirloin tip roast.
  2. Spread the garlic paste all over the beef.
  3. Generously season the beef with ground pepper and salt.
  4. Spread all the cut vegetables as the bottom layer in the pot.
  5. Combine corn starch with 1 tbsp chicken stock, pour over the veggies.
  6. Add tomato paste and worcestershire sauce over the veggies and give it a mix.
  7. Pour chicken stock or beef roast over the veggies.
  8. Add thyme or rosemary.
  9. On top of the veggies, place the seasoned beef.
  10. Cover the pot with its lid and cook for 6 hours at high heat or 8 hours at low heat.
  11. After 6 or 8 hours of cooking, open the lid and remove the pot from the cooker.
  12. The beef will be very tender, serve along with the cooked veggies, you could even serve mashed potatoes or pasta or pita bread with it.
Notes
You could add any kind of seasonings or spices you want.

If using large potatoes, cut them into halves.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/easy-pot-roast-recipe-beef-pot-roast/