Cracker Barrel Mushroom Braised Pot Roast

Ingredients · for 10 (scales to your household)

• 4 pounds Chuck roast $39.92
• 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil $0.16
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt $0.03
• 1/4 teaspoon Pepper $0.03
• 1 cup Onion $0.75
• 2 cups Beef broth $1.11
• 2 tablespoons Gravy Master not counted
• 2 tablespoons Butter $0.40
• 1 pound Cremini mushrooms $4.88
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt $0.03

Per-ingredient cost is the amount this recipe uses at the lowest Canadian price we have on file; the per-serving total above adds the range up to the dearest price and for buying whole packages. A line marked not counted is one we couldn't measure from the amount as written — it is missing from the total, not free.

Method

1. Season roast with salt and pepper. Add vegetable oil to the Instant Pot. Sear roast on all sides until brown. Add 1 chopped onion to the Instant Pot along with 2 cups of beef broth, and 2 tablespoons of Gravy Master. Use the meat setting button for 90 minutes. Allow the pot to release by using the natural release method.
2. While the pot is releasing the pressure, naturally saute 1 pound of sliced mushrooms butter. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the mushrooms while sauteing. When mushrooms are cooked through add to the roast.
3. Season roast with salt and pepper. Add vegetable oil to the large skillet oven. Sear roast on all sides until brown. Add 1 chopped onion to the slow cooker along with 2 cups of beef broth, and 2 tablespoons of Gravy Master. Cook for about six hours on low. When the cooking is almost completed saute 1 pound of sliced mushrooms butter. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the mushrooms while sauteing. When mushrooms are cooked through add to the roast.
4. Season roast with salt and pepper. Add vegetable oil to the large Dutch oven. Sear roast on all sides until brown. Add 1 chopped onion to the Dutch oven along with 2 cups of beef broth, and 2 tablespoons of Gravy Master.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook the roast for 30 minutes for each pound of beef. When you remove the roast from the oven saute 1 pound of sliced mushrooms butter. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the mushrooms while sauteing. When mushrooms are cooked through add to the roast.

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