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Elegant Pot Roast with a Glass of Wine

The perfect meal for a special occasion or a Sunday night dinner, Pot Roast in a Red Wine Gravy, slow cooked to perfection.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword easy main dishes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 413kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds pot roast
  • 5 cloves garlic peeled and then halved
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 4 ounces mushrooms sliced, these are optional but amazing with flavor
  • 1 Tablespoon oregano minced,
  • 3-4 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups red wine I used Blaufränkisch from Schlossadler International Wines
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 2 pounds potatoes small, sliced and quartered

Instructions

  • Create several cuts in your pot roast. I usually try to just "stab" the roast several times with a sharp knife. Then push a half of a garlic clover into each hole you made. Try to make sure the cuts are deep, it makes a big difference in flavor!
  • Turn your crockpot on. I cooked mine for 6 hours, but you can slow cook for 8-10 and it will be just fine. If you choose a longer setting you might want to melt your butter before putting into the crock.
  • In the bottom of a large crock pot, drop the butter, the sliced onions and the onions. I added a little fresh minced oregano to my bottom, just for some flavor (and because I had a lot to use) - this is not necessary however.
  • Allow the butter to melt completely and then add the wine, the beef broth (I use a beef bouillon cube when I didn't have beef broth - it works the same - just add about 3/4 cup of water with it. Yes even with the wine.) Stir everything together.
  • Add the pot roast on top of all of that.
  • Place the sliced and quartered small potatoes around the roast, on top of the roast, etc.
  • Sprinkle the top potatoes with some salt and pepper.
  • I try to stir things up a little about halfway through the cooking time just to evenly cook the potatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 248mg | Potassium: 1200mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 102IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 5mg