Dutch Oven Pot Roast

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This easy Dutch oven pot roast recipe (also known as Mississippi Pot Roast in a Dutch Oven) is a family favorite. It’s a tasty one pot beef stew recipe, combining chuck roast with potatoes, onion, carrot and pepperoncini peppers for extra flavor, all wrapped together in a deliciously rich gravy.

Dutch Oven Pot Roast

This is the best Dutch oven pot roast recipe as its rich and flavorful; and surprisingly easy to prepare and cook. Hand’s on prep time is minimal, just 15 minutes to assemble the dish. Then you place the lid on the pot and place it in the oven to bubble away.

I make my Dutch oven pot roast with vegetables, including potatoes. This means that once it’s prepared I can leave it in the oven, knowing that once it’s cooked I will have an entire meal to feed all the family. No further meal prep required!

I’ve made this Dutch oven pot roast in the oven, as I find it the easiest method, you can just get on with the rest of your day. However, you can also make Dutch oven pot roast on the stove top, you might just need to give it the occasional stir and adjust the cook times a little.

Slow cooked beef recipes like this are ideal for feeding the family, particularly over the cooler months of the year when we all want a bit of comfort from our food. The lower and slower you cook the beef, the more tender and flavourful it becomes.

If you want similar slow cooked stew recipes using your Dutch oven, try my Dutch Oven Cowboy Stew, Dutch Oven Round Steak or Dutch Oven Beef Stew.

Dutch oven pot roast recipe ingredients

• OIL: I use olive oil to sear the roast before slow cooking.
• BEEF: I’ve used a 2-3 pound chuck roast in this recipe which will feed 6 diners.
• GRAVY: for ease I like to use a package of ranch seasoning mix and a package of brown gravy mix and this results in a really rich and delicious gravy.
• SEASONING: there is so much flavor in the gravy mix that I keep the seasoning simple, adding salt and pepper to the beef.
• VEGETABLES: I add potatoes, carrots, onion and pepperoncini peppers to the pot, making this a great one pot beef dinner.
• BUTTER: I finish by adding some butter to the pot, which not only adds flavor, but gives the gravy a glossy shine.

How to cook pot roast in Dutch oven

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

Warm the Dutch oven over medium heat and add the olive oil to the pan.

Place the roast into the pot and season with salt and pepper.

Sear all sides of the roast until just browned.

Remove the pan from the heat and add the beef broth.

Use a spoon to scrape off stuck-on pieces and deglaze the pot.

Season the meat with the packets of brown gravy and ranch.

Arrange the potatoes, carrots, onions, and pepperoncini peppers around the roast.

Place the butter on top of the roast.

Place the lid on top of the pot and place in the oven to cook for 3 hours 30 minutes, until the meat is tender and the vegetables are cooked through.

Flavor variations

• Beef – I’ve opted for chuck steak, but you could also use other braising cuts tri-tip roast, top round roast or bottom round roast (rump roast).
• Potatoes – I’ve used regular potatoes in this recipe, cutting them into large chunks. However, you could swap for small new potatoes, leaving them whole.
• Vegetables -add or swap in other vegetables, try bell peppers, mushrooms, parsnip, beets or squash.
• Fresh herbs – add some fresh herbs to the pot, try rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, of parsley.

Serving suggestions

This is a one pot beef dinner, so you cook your vegetables along with the beef. However, if you want to add a few extra vegetable sides, try these great recipes, my Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Carrots, Roasted Carrots & Mushrooms, or my Roasted Broccoli.

Recipe hints & tips

• Searing and browning the chuck roast at the start of the cook will add lots of meaty flavor to the dish, so don’t be tempted to skip this step.
• Beef does vary depending on the joint, so you may have to adjust cooking times a little, adding more time if necessary.
• If the chuck roast looks to be drying out, just add a splash more water or beef broth to the pot.
• To check that the beef is ready, gently press with a fork and if it starts to give and break up it is ready to serve.

FAQs

Try some of my favorite slow cooked beef recipes here at When is Dinner

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• Crock Pot Beef Stew
• Oven Baked Round Steak
• Easy Crock Pot Round Steak
• Slow Cooker Ground Beef Stew
• Instant Pot Round Steak
• Round Steak Roll Ups