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Red Wine Braised Pot Roast. Slow-cooked beef pot roast braised in red wine with onions, carrots, and fresh thyme. If there’s one comforting fall and winter meal you need to make, it’s this pot roast. Serve it alongside creamy mashed potatoes cooked up right alongside the beef. This is a one-pot meal that’s warming, easy, and delicious. A classic cold-month meal that’s great for weeknights and entertaining, too!
It’s only been over the past few years that I’ve slowly started cooking with more slow-braised meats. For a while, I stayed away from dishes like pot roast because they tend to be hard to photograph and can sometimes be time-consuming.
A couple of years ago, however, I discovered that slow-cooked meat recipes can be simple if you want them to be! After some trial and error, I landed on a cooking method that I’ve fallen in love with: slow braising in the oven!
One of my favorite dishes to make this time of year is a great chicken coq au vin. In fact, I really need to update you all on how I now make it at home. It’s so good! Please let me know if that’s of interest.
Classic coq au vin inspired my pot roast today—so much so that I really wanted to call it a coq au vin pot roast. However, I mistakenly forgot to add mushrooms while making and filming the recipe. Plus classic coq au vin uses chicken and mushrooms.
However, I did double down on carrots, which, honestly, I probably love more than mushrooms anyway. These carrots have so much flavor. My mom even went out of her way to comment on how delicious they were.
This recipe turned out so yummy! I actually made it twice this past week!
Let’s talk about the details
Ingredients
- beef chuck roast
- flour
- onions
- carrots
- garlic
- tomato paste
- red wine
- broth, I like to use bone broth
- bay leaves
- fresh thyme
- potatoes
- salted butter
- milk or cream cheese
- garlic powder
Special Tools
All this recipe requires is your favorite oven-safe Dutch oven (this cute pumpkin one is on sale)!
Step 1: the beef
Use a nice cut of beef chuck roast, then cut it in half or into chunks to help the meat cook evenly. Arrange the meat in a Dutch oven or crockpot.
While I love using the crockpot, I decided to slow-braise the roast this time around. But again, this recipe is great either way. Season with salt and pepper, then rub all over with flour.
Step 2: add the remaining ingredients
Next, everything else goes into the pot. No pre-cooking, no searing. Just layering ingredients.
Layer the onions, garlic, and carrots. Mix the tomato paste into the red wine, then pour the wine over the roast. Add the broth. Now add the bay leaves and the thyme.
Step 3: the potatoes
Once you slide the pot roast into the oven, place 6 to 8 small to medium potatoes around it. I love buttery Yukon gold potatoes, but you can use your favorite or what you have on hand.
Cover the pot roast, and start cooking. This takes around three hours.
The potatoes cook at the very same time, and all in one pot! It’s so simple.
Step 4: finish the potatoes
Pull the potatoes off the roast and mash the potatoes with butter, milk or cream cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper!
They’re going to be so creamy, buttery, and scrumptious!
Step 6: finish the roast
Meanwhile, return the roast to the oven at a high temperature and leave it uncovered until it is deeply caramelized on top.
Step 7: Serve and enjoy!
Finally, serve the roast, which should be tender and falling apart into the wine sauce.
Serve up the potatoes on the side.
It’s the most perfect family dinner, so hands off, too.
Of course, I served this with beer bread and a big salad! Great for Sunday nights all fall and winter long.
This meal is simple and delicious. The potatoes make it a one-pot meal. I’m so excited for you all to make this soon!!
Looking for more pot roast type dinners? Here’s a few more to try!
Smothered Chicken in Mushroom Wine Pan Sauce
Crockpot Thai Short Ribs with Coconut Rice
Crockpot Short Rib Bourguignon
Lastly, if you make this Red Wine Braised Pot Roast, be sure to leave a comment and/or rate this recipe! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And, of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Red Wine Braised Pot Roast
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 225 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Watch the How-To Reel
Ingredients
- 1 (3-4 pound) beef chuck roast
- salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 cups carrots, largely chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cups red wine
- 1/2 cup brandy or cognac
- 2 cups broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley
Mashed Potatoes
- 1 pound small to medium potatoes
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/2 cup milk or cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- flaky sea salt
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 325° F.2. Arrange the roast in the bottom of a large, oven-safe Dutch oven. Season with salt and pepper, then rub with flour to coat. 3. Snuggle the onions, garlic, and carrots around the roast. Mix the tomato paste into the red wine. Pour the wine mix over the roast. Add the Brandy, broth, bay leaves, and thyme. Arrange the potatoes around the roast. Cover and roast for 3 1/2 to 5 hours or until very tender.4. Crank the heat on the oven to 425° F. Remove the potatoes and place them in a bowl with the butter, milk/cream cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mash well, I leave the skin on—season with salt and pepper. 5. During the same time, return the roast, uncovered, to the oven. Cook for 20 minutes, until deeply caramelized on top. If needed, add broth/wine to keep the onions just barely covered.6. Serve the pot roast topped with sea salt, gravy, and carrots. Serve the potatoes on the side. Enjoy!
This post was originally published on October 23, 2024
Any tips for doing it in the crock pot?
Hi Emory,
I would cook on low for 6-8 hours. Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this dish!
I have a question. If I wanted to make this in a crockpot how long should I plan on cooking a roast for 8 people.
Hi Deborah,
I would cook on low for 6-8 hours. I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions!
I have a roast that’s 1.5 pounds. How long do you recommend they cook this for in the oven on 325?
Hi Jen,
I would do at least 2 hours in the oven. I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try!
What kind of red wine would you recommend? Can’t wait to make for Christmas dinner
Hey Kendall,
I like to use a Cabernet Sauvignon. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Happy Holidays!
Can I make this a day or 2 a head of time? Store in refrigerator and then put back in Dutch oven and reheat in oven?
Of course I’d make the mashed potatoes on the day
Hey Maureen,
Totally, that will work nicely for you! Please let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it!
Excited to make this. Do you peel the potatoes before putting them in the pot? And are they halved or just put the whole potato in?
Hi Julia,
I put them whole into the pot and I leave the skin on. You can totally remove the skin if you would like.
Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Would you brown the roast first?
Hi Devann,
I did not brown the roast, but you totally can if you would like to!
Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Do you prefer chicken or beef bone broth?
Hi Lilly,
I like to use beef bone broth for this recipe:) Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Making this tomorrow! Wondering if there’s any options to substitute or not use the brandy?
Hi Allison,
Yes, you can skip the brandy:) I hope you love this dish!
How long would you say it would take if I make it in a crockpot?
Hi Christine,
I would cook on low for 6-8 hours. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
What is the 1/2 cup of parsley for???
Hi Liza,
I use the parsley for garnish. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Happy Holidays!
Can I make this gluten free with an alternative flour? Do you have a GF flour recommendation?
Hi Lynn,
Sure, I would recommend Bob’s Red Mill GF flour.
Please let me know if you have any other questions! I hope you love this recipe!
I have a bunch of stew meat could i use that instead of a chuck roast?
Hi Heather,
Sure, that should also work nicely for you! I hope you love this dish!
Happy Holidays!
THE BEST roast recipe!!!
Hey Ashley,
Perfect! I’m so glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it!
Have a great week!
This was great!
Hey Xanth,
Perfect! I’m so glad to hear this dish turned out well for you, thanks for making it!
Have a great week!