Perfect Pot Roast

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (4 lb) boneless chuck roast
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 teaspoon marjoram
• 1 bay leaf
• 8 peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can consomme, undiluted
• 1 lb carrot, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 3 medium onions, quartered
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 brown roast on all sides in hot oil and butter in a large dutch oven over medium heat for 30 minutes. add next 7 ingredients. cover, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours. add carrot and onion; cover and simmer 1 hour.
• 2 remove roast and vegetables to serving platter; strain pan drippings. pour 2 cups strained drippings back into dutch oven. combine flour and water; stir until smooth. pour flour mixture into drippings; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. serve with roast.