Description
Looking for a hearty and comforting dinner that fits into your busy weeknights? The Comforting French Onion Pot Roast is the perfect solution. This dish features tender beef infused with rich flavors from caramelized onions and savory broth, making it ideal for family gatherings or cozy evenings at home. With just 15 minutes of prep time, you can set it to cook in a slow cooker or Instant Pot and let it simmer to perfection. Enjoy leftovers that taste even better the next day—this pot roast is sure to become a family favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lb boneless chuck roast
- 3 lbs yellow onions
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup red apple vinegar or extra beef stock
- 2 ½ cups beef stock
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or brown sugar
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Season the chuck roast with salt and pepper. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil and sear the roast until browned on all sides. Remove from skillet.
- Slice onions thinly and cook in the same skillet with minced garlic until caramelized. Stir in maple syrup (or brown sugar) and sprinkle with flour.
- Gradually pour in red apple vinegar (or extra beef stock) while scraping up browned bits from the skillet.
- Transfer the onion mixture to a slow cooker, place the seared roast on top, pour in beef stock, and add rosemary sprig and bay leaf.
- Cook on low for 6–8 hours or on high pressure in an Instant Pot for about 60 minutes followed by natural release.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 195 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of pot roast (approximately 250g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 660 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg