🍖 Braised Beef Pot Roast with Mashed Potatoes & Roasted Veggies

✨ Introduction

This comforting dish features tender beef pot roast simmered in rich gravy, served with creamy mashed potatoes and herb-roasted vegetables. A hearty meal perfect for cozy evenings!

🧂 Ingredients

• 2–3 lb beef chuck roast
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, cut into chunks
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Mashed potatoes (prepared separately)
• Optional: fresh parsley for garnish

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Brown the beef: Season roast with salt and pepper. Sear in olive oil over medium-high heat until browned on all sides. Remove and set aside.
2. Sauté aromatics: In the same pot, cook onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until softened.
3. Deglaze & simmer: Stir in tomato paste, beef broth, thyme, and rosemary. Return beef to the pot. Cover and simmer on low for 2.5–3 hours until fork-tender.
4. Prepare sides: While beef cooks, make mashed potatoes and roast extra veggies if desired.
5. Serve: Plate beef with gravy, mashed potatoes, and roasted vegetables. Garnish with parsley.

✅ Conclusion

Rich, tender, and full of flavor—this pot roast is the ultimate comfort food for any season 🍖🥔🥕.