stove top pot roast

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 6 medium red potatoes, quartered
• 6 turnips, peeled and cut into chunks
• 6 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 15 mins

Ready Time: 3 hrs 30 mins


• heat the oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat. place the roast in the pot, and quickly brown on all sides.
• fill the pot with enough water to cover the roast. add the onion, garlic, celery, basil, salt and pepper. bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours and 15 minutes, adding water if needed to keep the roast covered. add potatoes and turnips; simmer for an additional 15 minutes. add carrots; simmer for 30 minutes, or until roast can be pulled apart with a fork. taste, and adjust salt and pepper if needed before serving.