Stout & Shiitake Pot Roast

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 1-3/4 hours

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Feb. 08, 2022
Mushrooms, onions and a bottle of Guinness add excellent flavor to my pot roast. This one-dish wonder may taste even better the next day. —Madeleine Bessette, Coeur d Alene, Idaho
Stout & Shiitake Pot Roast Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 boneless beef chuck roast (2 to 3 pounds)
  • 2 medium onions, sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 bottle (12 ounces) stout or nonalcoholic beer
  • 1/2 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried savory
  • 1 pound red potatoes (about 8 small), cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Brown roast on all sides; remove from pan.
  2. In same pan, heat remaining oil. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Add beer, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in mushrooms, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and savory. Return roast to pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 1-1/2 hours.
  3. Stir in remaining ingredients. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15-25 minutes longer or until meat and vegetables are tender. If desired, skim fat and thicken cooking juices for gravy.

Nutrition Facts

4 ounces cooked beef with 1 cup vegetables: 441 calories, 21g fat (7g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 293mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 33g protein.