Recipes Nugget Markets Signature Recipes
Balsamic Pot Roast with Pearl Onions
- Prep time
- 10 minutes PT10M
- Cook time
- 6–8 hours PT8H
- Yield
- 6–8 servings
- Difficulty
Let your slow cooker do the work on this delicious pot roast flavored with balsamic vinegar and pearl onions.
Ingredients
- 1 grass-fed chuck roast (4-5 pounds)1 grass-fed chuck roast (4-5 pounds) 1 grass-fed chuck roast (4-5 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt2 tablespoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper1 tablespoon cracked black pepper 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cups beef broth4 cups beef broth 4 cups beef broth
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar½ cup balsamic vinegar ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 cup pearl onions, peeled1 cup pearl onions, peeled 1 cup pearl onions, peeled
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled4 cloves garlic, peeled 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 4 red potatoes, halved4 red potatoes, halved 4 red potatoes, halved
- 1 sprig thyme1 sprig thyme 1 sprig thyme
Preparation
Season chuck roast with salt and pepper. Add oil to a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, then brown roast on both sides. Place roast and all remaining ingredients into a slow cooker set to low and cook for 6–8 hours.
When roast has finished cooking, remove from slow cooker and place on a serving tray, topped with the potatoes and onions. Tent with foil to keep meat warm and prevent it from drying out.
Strain the cooking liquid into a sauce pot and reduce by about half until it just begins to thicken. Taste the sauce while it is reducing to make sure it doesn't become too salty. Skim off any fat that rises to the top.
Pour finished sauce over the pot roast and vegetables before serving.