Classic Pot Roast | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Classic Pot Roast | America's Test Kitchen
Total time: 360 min
Ingredients: 1 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) boneless beef chuck-eye roast, pulled into two pieces at natural seam and trimmed of large knobs of fat; kosher salt; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 medium onions, halved and sliced thin (about 2 cups); 1 large carrot, chopped medium (about 1 cup); 1 celery rib, chopped medium (about 3/4 cup); 2 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons); 1 cup beef broth, plus 1 to 2 cups for sauce (see note); 1/2 cup dry red wine, plus 1/4 cup for sauce; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 bay leaf; 1 sprig plus 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves; ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

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These days, pot roasts come in all styles and flavors. But when we went looking for truly beefy taste, a simple 19th-century recipe proved the best guide.

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Ingredients

1 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) boneless beef chuck-eye roast, pulled into two pieces at natural seam and trimmed of large knobs of fat
kosher salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 medium onions, halved and sliced thin (about 2 cups)
1 large carrot, chopped medium (about 1 cup)
1 celery rib, chopped medium (about 3/4 cup)
2 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons)
1 cup beef broth, plus 1 to 2 cups for sauce (see note)
1/2 cup dry red wine, plus 1/4 cup for sauce
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1 sprig plus 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
ground black pepper
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar