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French Onion Pot Roast
A tasty pot roast with all of the flavours of French onion soup!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h 20m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 4h 10m👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- wooden spoon
- slow cooker
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat, and the beef, seasoned with salt and pepper to taste, and brown on all sides, before setting aside.
oil1 tablespoonsalt and pepper to taste
2
Reduce the heat to medium, melt the butter in the same pan, add the onions and cook until caramelized, about ⏱️ 1 hour, mixing every few minutes. When the bottom of the pan starts to collect brown bits, add 1/4 cup of water and scrape the brown bits up off the bottom, and continue to cook.
butter4 tablespoonslarge onions, sliced4
3
Add the garlic and thyme, sprinkle in the flour, mix and cook for a minute.
garlic, chopped4 clovesthyme, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)1 teaspoonflour (gluten-free for gluten-free) (optional)2 tablespoons
4
Add 1/2 cup of the broth and deglaze the pan by scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon as the broth sizzles.
5
Add the remaining broth, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, and bay leaves and mix, before adding the beef.
worcestershire sauce (gluten-free for gluten-free) (optional)1 tablespoonsoy sauce (gluten-free for gluten-free) (optional)1 tablespoonbalsamic vinegar (optional)1 tablespoondijon mustard (optional)1 tablespoonbay leaves2
6
Either: (1) bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the beef is falling apart tender, about ⏱️ 2-4 hours; OR (2) cover, transfer to a preheated to 275F/140C oven and cook until falling apart tender, about ⏱️ 2-4 hours; OR (3) transfer to a slow cooker and cook on LOW for ⏱️ 8-10 hours or on HIGH for ⏱️ 4-6 hours.
7
Remove the bay leaves, sprinkle on the cheese, cover and let the cheese melt before enjoying!
bay leaves2
Nutrition Facts
calories
Calories 516
fat Content
Fat 32g
fiber Content
Fiber 1g
sugar Content
Sugars 4g
sodium Content
Sodium 528mg
protein Content
Protein 42g
trans Fat Content
Trans 0
cholesterol Content
Cholesterol 157mg
carbohydrate Content
Carbs 11g
saturated Fat Content
Saturated 14g
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