French Onion Pot Roast

This French Onion Pot Roast recipe is the ultimate comfort food! A boneless chuck roast braised with onions, garlic, fresh herbs, and dry red wine until fork tender. Perfect for Sunday dinner.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 20

Servings 6

Ingredients

3-4 lb boneless chuck roast
2.5 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
2 tbsp avocado oil
3 tbsp unsalted butter
3-4 yellow onions thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic minced
¾ cup dry red wine
2-3 cups beef broth cover roast ¾ of the way
3 dried bay leaves
2 sprigs rosemary
4 sprigs thyme
1 cup Gruyère cheese shredded
Toasted Baguette slices optional, for serving

Instructions

Preheat Oven to 300 Degrees F. Season beef roast with kosher salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear roast on all sides until golden brown; remove.
Lower to medium heat, add butter, onions, and a pinch of salt. Cook until caramelized about 30 mins. Stir in garlic cloves. Cook for another minute.
Deglaze with red wine, scraping bottom of the pot. Reduce by half.
Return roast to pot, add beef broth covering ¾ of the roast, bay leaves, rosemary, and thyme.
Cover and braise in the preheated oven for 3-4 hours until fall-apart tender.
Remove Pot and Shred Roast with fork, then top with Gruyere cheese. Increase oven temp to 400 degrees F and Bake for another 20-30 mins until cheese melts.
Toast Baguette slices and serve alongside roast. Top with chives.