Sunday Supper: Pot Roast with Mushrooms Recipe

Updated August 30, 2018

Pot roast on a white plate with buttered peas, mashed potatoes and gravy. — Photograph: Sydney Oland

A pot roast is a great meal to end the weekend with. Its long cooking time lets you get all the end of the weekend duties finished up, while still filling the house with a delicious aroma. Many pot roasts call for potatoes to be included in the pot with all the other ingredients, but I prefer some simple mashed potatoes and hot buttered peas on the side. An amber ale or smoky red wine would sit very well next to this roast.

This recipe uses a combination of fresh and dried mushrooms; the dried soaking up the liquid and becoming tender in the long cooking time, and the fresh to add body and flavor to the final product. The final gravy is thickened with a beurre manié, a great element to have in your culinary repertoire. Make sure to whisk vigorously when you add the beurre manié to the simmering sauce, or you could end up with unwanted dumplings.

Recipe Details

Sunday Supper: Pot Roast with Mushrooms Recipe

Active 35 mins

Total 3 hrs 35 mins

Serves 4 to 6 servings

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Ingredients

1 cup dried mushrooms (a mixed variety is fine)
Olive oil
3 to 3 1/2 pounds boneless chuck roast
8 ounces button mushrooms, quartered
1 onion, finely chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
16 ounces (2 cups) beef broth
Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Place dried mushrooms in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sit.
Place a large drizzle of olive oil in braising dish and place over medium high heat until oil is shimmering. Season all sides of pot roast with salt and pepper and sear on all sides until browned, about 15 minutes. Remove and reserve.
Add quartered mushrooms to pan, stirring until browned (more olive oil may be necessary), about 6 minutes. Add onions and cook until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add carrots and celery, and cook until beginning to wilt, about another 5 minutes.
Place roast and all the accumulated juiced back in pan. Pour dried mushrooms and liquid over roast, along with beef broth. Bring to a simmer, cover with lid, and place in oven until roast is fully cooked and very tender, about 3 hours.
Once the roast is done, remove it from the braising dish, leaving behind all the liquid and vegetables, and season with salt and pepper. Mash together butter and flour to form a paste. Bring the liquid to a simmer and using a whisk, vigorously stir in flour butter paste. Simmer until thickened and serve the roast sliced, drizzled with cooking liquid.

Special equipment

braising dish with lid

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
664	Calories
36g	Fat
37g	Carbs
54g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	664
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36g	46%
Saturated Fat 14g	72%
Cholesterol 168mg	56%
Sodium 1000mg	43%
Total Carbohydrate 37g	13%
Dietary Fiber 6g	23%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 54g
Vitamin C 6mg	29%
Calcium 65mg	5%
Iron 6mg	34%
Potassium 1493mg	32%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.