Pot Roast With Mushroom Gravy
This dish reminds me of an old-fashioned Sunday dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds beef bottom round roast
- 2 cups mushrooms, white , sliced
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 2 cups onion, yellow , sliced
- 3 cups beef broth
- sea salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pat the roast dry and season with sea salt and pepper on all sides.
- Heat oil in the bottom of a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add the minced garlic and saute for about 1 minute, stirring so that the garlic doesn't burn.
- Add the roast and brown the roast on all sides for 3-4 minutes.
- Remove the roast from the Dutch oven and set aside.
- Add the mushrooms.
- Season with a little more sea salt and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the onions and broth to the pan.
- Place the roast back in the pan, along with any juices it released.
- Bring the contents to a simmer, cover, then transfer to a preheated 325 degree oven.
- Roast covered for 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Remove the lid and carefully turn the roast over.
- Cook uncovered for 30 minutes.
- When finished, remove the roast from the pot and let rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
- Skim the excess fat off of the liquid mixture and discard.
- Take about 2 cups of the mushrooms and onions, along with 1/4 cup of the liquid.
- Puree until smooth, then pour back into the pot and stir until smooth.
- Serve slices of pot roast with gravy over the top.