Red Wine & Herb Braised Chuck Roast
A slow, cozy, freezer-friendly Provenance Farm favorite
There’s a reason chuck roast has always been a farmhouse staple.
It’s deeply flavorful, affordable, and transforms with slow cooking into something that tastes like it simmered all day at your grandmother’s stove.
At Provenance Farm, our 100% grass-fed chuck roasts come from cattle raised on diverse pastures — which means richer flavor, more minerals, and beautiful marbling that melts into the broth while it cooks.
This is the kind of meal that:
✔ feeds a crowd
✔ makes incredible leftovers
✔ freezes well
✔ and turns an everyday cut into something special
Ingredients (serves 4–6)
- 1 Provenance Farm chuck roast (3–4 lb)
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp tallow or butter
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 3 carrots, chunked
- 3 celery stalks, chunked
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup red wine (or extra broth)
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
Optional:
- potatoes or parsnips
- splash of apple cider vinegar
Method
1. Season generously
Salt the roast at least 30 minutes before cooking (overnight is even better).
2. Sear for flavor
Heat a Dutch oven until hot.
Add tallow/butter and sear roast deeply on all sides — dark brown crust = big flavor.
Remove and set aside.
3. Build the base
Add onions, carrots, celery, and garlic.
Cook until lightly caramelized.
Stir in tomato paste and toast 1–2 minutes.
4. Deglaze
Pour in red wine and scrape up all the browned bits (that’s the good stuff).
Add broth + herbs.
5. Slow braise
Return roast to pot. Liquid should come halfway up the meat.
Cover and cook:
- Oven: 300°F for 3–3½ hours
or - Slow cooker: low 7–8 hours
Until fork-tender.
🍽 Chef Tips
- Slice against the grain or shred for tacos/sandwiches
- Save the broth → makes incredible soup
- Leftovers = best beef hash ever
- Freezes beautifully in meal-size containers
🧡 Why this cut is perfect for Buying Clubs
Chuck roast is one of the best values on the animal.
When families buy together through a Provenance Farm Buying Club, cuts like this:
- cost less per pound
- feed more people
- reduce waste
- stretch your food budget
It’s real, practical, everyday nourishment.
Not fancy. Just deeply good food.
🥕 Serve with
- Mashed potatoes or buttered egg noodles
- Roasted root vegetables
- Simple greens salad
- Or shred into tacos the next day
🛒 Want to stock your freezer with roasts like this?
Buying Clubs make it easy.
Combine orders with neighbors and save up to 22% on pasture-raised beef, lamb, and chicken.
👉 Start or join a club: martha@provenancefarms.online
Good food tastes better when you know the farmer.
— Martha
Chef turned farmer
Provenance Farm
