Caffeine Free Herb-Braised Beef Pot Roast

Total time3 hr 50 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time3 hr 30 min

4.6

(14)

Caffeine Free Herb-Braised Beef Pot Roast

Few things are as deeply satisfying as a slow-braised chuck roast that fills the whole house with the scent of herbs and caramelized meat. This one leans on fresh thyme, rosemary, turmeric, and ginger to build a braising liquid that's earthy, aromatic, and genuinely complex — no coffee, tea, or any stimulant in sight, just wholesome ingredients doing all the heavy lifting. The beef is seared hard in coconut oil first, building a dark crust that pays dividends once everything goes low and slow in the oven. Bone broth and a splash of apple cider vinegar form the braising base, coaxing the chuck roast into something impossibly tender while the carrots, parsnips, celery, and sweet potatoes soak up every bit of flavor around it. By the time the lid comes off, the vegetables are silky and the meat pulls apart with almost no effort — exactly what a pot roast should do. It's the kind of meal that works just as well for a quiet Sunday dinner as it does for feeding a crowd, and the pan juices alone are worth every minute of the braise.

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Ingredients

6 servings

3 lb beef chuck roast
1 ½ tsp fine sea salt, divided
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic, smashed
3 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
3 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 lb parsnips, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
2 cups bone broth
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
4 sprigs fresh thyme
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 bay leaves
1 tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp ground ginger

For serving

2 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Pat the chuck roast thoroughly dry with paper towels, then season all over with 1 tsp of the salt.
2
Heat the coconut oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the roast and sear undisturbed for 4–5 minutes per side, until a deep brown crust forms and the meat releases easily from the pot. Transfer the roast to a plate.

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