(Tender, Juicy & Classic Comfort Food!)
✨ Description
This Braised Pot Roast with Mashed Potatoes is the ultimate cozy dinner—slow-cooked beef that falls apart effortlessly, simmered in a rich savory gravy, served over smooth, buttery mashed potatoes. Pure comfort in every bite!
⏱️ Details
Prep: 20 min | Cook: 2.5–3.5 hrs
Total: ~3.5 hrs
Servings: 6
Kcal: 720 | Protein: 48g
🛒 Ingredients
🥩 Pot Roast:
1.2–1.5 kg beef chuck roast
Salt & black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion (chopped) 🧅
4 cloves garlic (minced) 🧄
3 carrots (chunked) 🥕
2 potatoes (optional in roast)
🍲 Braising Liquid:
2 cups beef broth
1 cup red wine (or extra broth) 🍷
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp rosemary
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
🥔 Mashed Potatoes:
4–5 potatoes (peeled & chopped)
3 tbsp butter 🧈
½ cup milk or cream 🥛
Salt & pepper
👨🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Sear the beef
Season roast generously with salt & pepper
Sear in hot oil until browned on all sides
2️⃣ Build flavor base
Remove beef
Sauté onion, garlic, and tomato paste in same pot
3️⃣ Braise
Add broth, wine, herbs, Worcestershire sauce
Return beef to pot
Add carrots
Cover and cook on low heat or oven 160°C (320°F) for 2.5–3.5 hours
4️⃣ Make mashed potatoes
Boil potatoes until soft
Mash with butter, milk, salt, and pepper until creamy
5️⃣ Finish
Shred or slice beef
Spoon rich gravy over meat and mashed potatoes
😋 Flavor & Experience
Buttery mashed potatoes soaked in rich beef gravy with melt-in-your-mouth pot roast—this dish is deeply savory, tender, and pure comfort food magic 🤤🔥
