Cranberry Pot Roast
This cranberry pot roast offers a slightly sweet and savory roast that is full of flavor. Chuck roast, a blend of spices, cranberries and more all baked right in your oven till it is tender and juicy.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3 –4 lb chuck roast
- 1 large yellow onion sliced into rings
- 1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce not jellied
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 garlic cloves finely minced
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
- Layer sliced onions evenly in a large baking dish to create a bed for the roast.
- Place the chuck roast on top of the onions.
- Sprinkle with minced garlic, brown sugar, dried minced onion, ground thyme, salt and black pepper.
- Spoon the cranberry sauce evenly over the top of the roast.
- Drizzle Worcestershire sauce around the roast.
- Cover the baking dish tightly with foil.
- Bake for 3 hours, or until the roast is fork-tender.
- Remove from oven, shred meat in the dish, and mix with the pan juices and softened cranberries.
- Serve with mashed potatoes and green beans if desired.