Dinner for 12
Beef Mushroom Pot Roast
A beef roast cooks slowly with carrots, mushrooms, onion, and garlic before its juices become a creamy gravy.
Typical price
$14.66for 4 servings
$3.66 per serving$14.66 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: natashaskitchen.com
- 405 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 4.5 lb | $31.46Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.55 lb | $0.61Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 16 oz | $6.40Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.55 lb | $0.72Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.38Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 17 oz | $1.16Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $43.98 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 lb boneless beef bottom round roast
- 2 cups 1/2 lb peeled and thick sliced or baby carrots
- 1 lb fresh mushrooms
- 1 large onion
- 1/2 head garlic
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 oz onion soup or dip mix
- 1/2 tbsp mrs. dash
- 2 cups reduced sodium vegetable or beef broth
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp salt
Steps
- Heat a large oven-safe pot over medium-high heat and brown the roast in cooking oil for 10 minutes.
- Stir the flour, onion soup mix, Mrs. Dash, salt, broth, and red wine together in a bowl.
- Add the carrots, mushrooms, onion, and garlic to the pot, then pour the broth mixture over the roast.
- Cover the pot and roast at 275 F for 6 hours, until the beef is tender and reaches at least 145 F.
- Transfer the roast and vegetables to a plate, stir the cream into the pot juices, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Swaps
- Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
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