Best Merlot Pot Roast Recipes

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Provided by Mami J

Categories Roast Beef

Time 5h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (3 -3 1/2 lb) tied fat-trimmed boned beef chuck roast
black pepper
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon olive oil
3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2 in thick, 2 in long sticks
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
2/3 cup celery, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 dried bay leaf
1 cup merlot or 1 cup other red wine
1/3 cup tomato paste
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Steps:

Rinse beef and pat dry. Sprinkle generously with black pepper. Melt butter or heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over high heat. Add beef and brown on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes total.
Meanwhile, place the carrots, celery, onions, garlic, thyme peppercorns, and bay leaf in a 4 1/2 qt or larger crock pot. Mix to combine. Set beef and any juices over vegetables.
In a small bowl, mix tomato paste and wine. Pour over meat and vegetables.
Cover and cook until beef is very tender when pierced, 8-9 hours on low and 5-6 hours on high. If possible, turn meat over, halfway through cooking.
With 2 slotted spoons, transfer meat to a serving platter, keep warm. Skim and discard any fat from cooking liquid. Turn cooker to high. In a small bowl combine cornstarch with 1 1/2 tbs water, pour into cooker and stir often until sauce is thickened, 10 -15 minutes.
With slotted spoon, arrange vegetables evenly over meat in platter, pour sauce over meat and garnish with chopped parsley; serve hot.

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Categories Beef Boil

Yield 6 people

Number Of Ingredients 11

Steps:

Melt butter over high heat. Sprinkle meat generously with pepper. Brown beef on all sides. Add carrots, onion, celery, garlic, thyme, peppercorn, and bay leaf to pot. Place meat on top. Combine tom paste and merlot together and pour on meat. Bring to boil, turn heat down to a simmer and cover and cook until tender. 2 hours.

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 19

One 3 ½ pound tied, fat-trimmed boned beef chuck roast
freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
3 large carrots, (peeled)
1 medium onion, (chopped)
2/3 cup chopped celery
3 medium garlic cloves, (minced)
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 whole dried bay leaf
1 cup Merlot or other dry red wine
1/3 cup canned tomato paste
1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
3 ½ pounds russet potatoes
1 to 1 ½ cups half and half cream
2 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper, (to taste)
1 to 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
chopped fresh Italian parsley

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