CARAMELIZED ONION CHUCK ROAST

Caramelized Onion Chuck Roast image

Wonderfully fork-tender, this tasty roast with sweet onions makes the perfect comfort food at the end of a long day. -Jeannie Klugh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 8h25m

Yield 4 servings plus leftovers.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup beer or beef broth
1/2 cup beef broth
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 boneless beef chuck roast (4 pounds), trimmed
1 teaspoon onion salt
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 large sweet onions, halved and sliced
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; set aside. Sprinkle roast with onion salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil on all sides. Place onions and roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker; pour beer mixture over top. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roast and onions and keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer 2 cups to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Serve with half of the roast and onions. Save the remaining roast, onions and cooking juices for Vegetable Beef & Barley Soup (recipe also in Recipe Finder) or save for another use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 488 calories, Fat 23g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 147mg cholesterol, Sodium 523mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 46g protein.