How to Make Stove Pot Roast With Mashed Potatoes - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to comfort food, few dishes can compete with a classic pot roast. The combination of tender, slow-cooked beef and hearty vegetables is a surefire way to warm up on a chilly evening. But what if you don't have a slow cooker or want to speed up the cooking process? Enter the stove pot roast, a delicious alternative that can be made in just a fraction of the time without sacrificing any of the flavors.

One of the best things about stove pot roast is the versatility it offer...

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Ingredients

  • Pot Roast:
  • 1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed beef broth (such as Campbell's®)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 white onion, cut into large wedges
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 (16 ounce) package carrots, peeled
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • Mashed Potatoes:
  • 5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk, or as needed
  • ½ cup butter
  • salt to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 6 hrs
  • Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 8

  • Season beef chuck roast with salt and black pepper; sear in a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat until browned, about 10 minutes per side.
  • Pour beef broth and water into the skillet with roast. Arrange onion wedges and garlic cloves around beef; spread carrots atop and place sprig of rosemary atop carrots. Turn heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 6 hours.
  • Cover potatoes with water in a large pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain. Mash potatoes with butter and 1/2 of the evaporated milk until smooth; slowly mash remaining evaporated milk into potatoes to achieve the desired consistency. Season with salt.
  • Remove 1 or 2 cloves of garlic from the skillet and mash cloves on top of roast; serve with mashed potatoes.
  • Nutrition

    682 cal.

    • Total Fat: 35g
    • Saturated Fat: 17g
    • Cholesterol: 120mg
    • Sodium: 757mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 63g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 31g
    • Vitamin C: 6mg
    • Calcium: 159mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 593mg