Easy pot roast recipe

Ingredients

• Olive oil
• 6-lb beef roast
• 10 garlic cloves
• 1 medium onion
• ½ cup fresh rosemary
• ¼ cup fresh thyme
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups beef stock
• 2 tbsp freshly cracked pepper
• Salt to taste
• 6 cups root vegetables peeled (if needed) and cut into ½-inch and ¾-inch thick pieces

• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour

1. Select Saute mode and heat Instant Pot. Add enough olive oil to lightly coat bottom of pot. Brown roast on all sides.
2. Add remaining ingredients except root vegetables, into pressure cooker. Secure lid.
3. Pressure cook on high for 90 minutes.
4. Let steam release naturally. If needed, pressure cook and additional 15 minutes.
5. When roast is tender, add root vegetables and secure lid again. Set pressure cooker to steam mode and steam for 3 minutes. Let pressure release naturally.
6. When roast is finished, strain juices and thicken them with a roux to create a gravy, if desired.
To make the roux
7. In a sauté pan, add 2 tbsp. of butter on medium heat, gently melting the butter.
8. Once the butter has melted, stir in 2 tbsp. of flour until blended. Remove from the heat, set aside until ready to use.
9. Serve the easy pot roast with root vegetables, fresh bread, and Country-Style Potatoes.