Red Wine Braised Chuck Roast

The ultimate date night dinner is here! Red Wine Braised Chuck Roast is so delicious and also super high in protein. This dish takes 15 minutes to prep on the stove and then you pop it into the oven for 2 hours to braise. While it's cooking in the oven, you can clean around the house, catch up on your fav show, or just relax! It's super easy. I serve this dish with creamy mashed potatoes, but you can serve it with cauliflower mashed potatoes if you want a healthier, lower carb option. This meal only uses one pot, as well, so it's super easy. I hope you enjoy this like my fiancé and I did!

What does 'Braising' mean?

It's really simple! You're just frying your food lightly on the stove in a neutral oil and then letting it stew/bake in the oven in a closed container for the remainder of the cook time.

Serving Size: 2 people (double if feeding a family of 4)

Total Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Cook Time in Oven: 2.5 hours

Ingredients:

2 lbs beef chuck roast

1 tablespoon oil (avocado oil or vegetable oil)

1/2 yellow onion, diced

2 green onion stalks, including the green + white parts, chopped

6 cloves garlic

2 large carrots, peeled and chopped

1 cup red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot)

1.5 cups beef bone broth

3 sprigs thyme

2 bay leaves, dried

Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, for taste

Fresh chopped chives, for topping

Serves best with: mashed potatoes or cauliflower mashed potatoes

Recipe:

1. Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F.

2. Pat your chuck roast fully dry with a paper towel and then generously apply salt and pepper on both sides of the steak.

3. Add oil to a large pot or dutch oven on medium/high heat. Once the oil is hot, sear the steak on both sides for 4-5 minutes per side, or until golden brown on the outside. Remove the chuck roast from the stove and put on a plate or cutting board.

4. Turn the heat down to low/medium heat. Add your diced onions, full cloves of garlic (I didn't mince them, but you can), and chopped green onions. Let cook for 5-6 minutes on the stove or until the onions are translucent.

5. Add in your beef bone broth and red wine. Then, add in your chuck roast. Place the chopped carrots, thyme, and bay leaves in the pot. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Pop this into the oven for 2 hours. If you doubled the recipe and are cooking for 4 people, cook for 2.5 hours.

6. Once it's done, remove it from the oven and remove the lid. Cook for another 30 minutes in the oven, or until the beef is super tender.

7. After it's done cooking, remove and serve over a bed of fluffy mashed potatoes. Top with chopped chives and additional juice from the pot on the sides of the plate for a beautiful visual aesthetic. Enjoy!