Simple Beef Pot Roast Recipe

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

Pour vegetable oil into a large oven-safe pot over medium-high heat. Season the chuck roast with salt and black pepper. Brown the meat on both sides in the hot oil and transfer to a plate.

Stir carrots celery and onion into the pot and cook and stir until vegetables start to release their juices about 3 minutes; loosen any brown flavor bits on the bottom of the pot. Add butter and cook until the onions are translucent about 5 minutes. Then sprinkle in rosemary stir the vegetables and return the roast to the pot. Cover the pot with a lid.

Roast in the preheated oven until the chuck roast is tender about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Season vegetables with additional salt and black pepper if desired.