Description
This French Onion Pot Roast is a cozy, flavorful dinner with tender beef, caramelized onions, and cheesy baguette slices broiled to perfection. Perfect for family dinners or special gatherings.
Ingredients
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3–4 lb chuck roast
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2 tbsp vegetable oil
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1 tsp kosher salt
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½ tsp coarse ground black pepper
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4 yellow onions, halved and thinly sliced
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4 cups beef broth
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2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
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6 sprigs fresh thyme
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1 French baguette, cut into ½-inch slices
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1 cup Gruyere cheese, shredded
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 325°F.
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Season chuck roast with salt, pepper, and thyme.
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Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven. Brown roast 4–5 minutes per side.
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Add onions, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme. Cover and bake 3–3½ hours.
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Remove thyme sprigs. Shred beef into large chunks.
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Turn oven to high broil. Top beef with baguette slices and Gruyere.
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Broil 1–2 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden.
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Serve immediately with broth and bread.
Notes
Browning the roast adds rich flavor—don’t skip it!
Gruyere is best, but Swiss can be substituted.
For make-ahead, store roast and broth separately. Broil with bread and cheese right before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Braised, Oven-Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg