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beef pot roast cooked in an oven bag with onion soup mix, carrots, potatoes and celery.
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Mom's Best Pot Roast Recipe in Oven Bag

Mom's Best Pot Roast recipe uses an oven bag to cook a chuck roast in the oven with potatoes and carrots until fork tender, juicy and delicious! This easy one pot meal is a family favorite!until it's tender, juicy and delicious! Simple homestyle comfort food!
Course Main
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 320kcal
Author Dee
Cost $15

Equipment

  • oven bag

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 3 pound boneless chuck roast
  • 1 packet onion soup mix
  • 3 garlic cloves whole, peeled
  • 4 Yukon gold potatoes quartered
  • 4 large carrots peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 2 celery stalks cut into thirds
  • 1 medium onion peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 1 cup beef broth

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325℉
  • Place flour in oven bag, shake flour to evenly distribute
  • Place bag in 13x9 baking dish
  • Place chuck roast in bag
  • Sprinkle onion soup mix on top of roast
  • Place garlic cloves on the roast
  • Place potatoes in bag, and add carrots, onion and celery
  • Pour the beef broth in the bag, and use the ties to close bag
  • Using a sharp knife, cut 6 small slits or small holes on top of bag to allow steam to escape
  • Place roast in oven, and cook for 2½ to 3 hours or until roast and vegetables are tender, and internal temperature of roast is around 200℉ according to a meat thermometer
  • Remove from oven, and carefully open bag. Shred meat, and arrange meat and vegetables on a platter or serve directly from the bag

Notes

To make without oven bag, add all ingredients to a baking dish, cover, and bake, basting occasionally.
You can sub baby carrots for whole carrots and beef gravy mix for the soup mix.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 866mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4834IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 4mg