Grandma's Christmas Cranberry Pot Roast - Big Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (4-5-pound) beef chuck roast
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 onion, quartered
• 6 carrots, chopped
• 1 cup red wine, can substitute beef broth
• 2 cups low-sodium beef broth, plus more, optional, to taste
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 (8-ounce) package cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 1 (12-ounce) package fresh cranberries
• 2 tablespoons honey
• mashed potatoes, optional, to taste, cooked and hot, for serving