Red Wine Pot Roast
Craving a cozy meal? This red wine pot roast is the perfect comfort food. With tender meat and rich flavors, it’s an indulgent dish made for chilly nights. AND it's all done in one pot! Score!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time4 hours hrs
Total Time4 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 6 servings
Roast
- 3-4 lb chuck roast
- 4 beef bones optional for added flavor
- kosher salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 medium carrots diced to ½"
- 2 celery stalks diced to ½” pieces
- 1 large yellow onion diced to ½"
- 1 large yellow onion quartered
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 6 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
- 1-2 cups dry red wine
- 2/3 cup beef broth
- 2/3 cup vegetable broth
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
Red Wine Reduction
- Reserved braising broth
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 2 tbsp butter cold
Prep and Sear the Roast
Heat the oven to 300°F. Trim silver skin and pat dry with paper towels. Tie up the roast with kitchen twine to secure, then season liberally with kosher salt and pepper on all sides, rubbing into the meat.
Heat a 6-8 quart dutch oven over medium high heat. Add olive oil and place the roast (and bones if using) in the dutch oven. Sear undisturbed for about 4-5 minutes per side. Use tongs to sear all the edges, then transfer roast (and bones) to a large plate.
Make The Braising Liquid
To the hot dutch oven add carrots, celery, diced onion and sauté, stirring occasionally until softened about 5-6 mins. Add in the garlic and cook another minute until fragrant. Add the tomato paste, stir to combine.
Pour in red wine and broths to deglaze, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook until it starts to boil, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the roast back into the pan, then nestle in the bones (if using), quartered onion, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves. Ensure the roast is covered at least halfway by liquid - you can use a little more broth or wine if needed. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then cover with a lid and place in the pre-heated oven.
Cook The Roast
Roast for 3.5-4 hours, depending on the size of the roast (about 1.25 hours per pound). Start checking around 3 hours. The roast is ready when you can easily shred with a fork.
Remove the finished pot roast from the dutch oven and set aside onto a platter. (Discard bones if using)
Place a mesh strainer over a bowl and carefully pour the braising liquid and vegetables through the strainer. Using the back of a fork, mash the vegetables to extract as much liquid and flavor as possible. Discard the braising vegetables.
Use a folded paper towel and place on the top of the reserved liquid to remove the fat on top. Repeat as needed until most the fat is skimmed.
Make The Red Wine Reduction & Serve
Place the dutch oven over medium high heat, add the braising liquid and 1/2 cup red wine. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat to maintain a low simmer for about 5 minutes to reduce. Add the cold butter and whisk until emulsified.
Cut and discard twine from roast. Shred the pot roast into large chunks using 2 forks. Optionally, add roast chunks into the red wine reduction or keep separate and serve sauce on the side to dress as desired. Serve over buttered egg noodles or mashed potatoes.