Caramelized Onion Chuck Roast
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 8 hours
YIELD: 4 servings plus leftovers.
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
Ingredients
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1 cup water
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1 cup beer or beef broth
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1/2 cup beef broth
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
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2 tablespoons cider vinegar
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1 boneless beef chuck roast (4 pounds), trimmed
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1 teaspoon onion salt
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1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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3 large sweet onions, halved and sliced
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 tablespoons cold water
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
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.
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3.
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
4 ounces cooked beef with 1/4 cup onions and 1/2 cup gravy: 488 calories, 23g fat (9g saturated fat), 147mg cholesterol, 523mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 46g protein.
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