Skip to Content
Menu

Pot Roast with Sweet Potatoes and Parsnips

  • Save
  • Jump to Recipe
Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated May 7, 2009
  • Save
  • Pin
  • Print
  • Share
  • Jump to Recipe
The ultimate in old-fashioned comfort fare, this oven-baked pot roast is drizzled with a molasses and thyme glaze, then cooked with classic fresh-from-the-farm veggies.

Pot Roast with Sweet Potatoes and Parsnips

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 2 hr 50 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 8
  • Save
  • Pin
  • Print
  • Share
  • Keep Screen On

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 to 3 1/2 lb)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 can (14 oz) beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 2 medium dark-orange sweet potatoes (about 1 lb), peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces (3 cups)
  • 3 medium parsnips, peeled, cut into 1-inch-thick slices (2 cups)
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup water
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef roast; cook until browned on both sides. Place roast in center of ungreased shallow roasting pan or 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Step 
    2
    In same skillet, cook onion over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in broth, molasses and thyme. Heat to boiling. Boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour broth mixture over roast. Cover tightly with foil.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 1 hour. Place sweet potatoes and parsnips around roast; bake 1 to 1 1/4 hours longer or until roast and vegetables are fork-tender.
  • Step 
    4
    Remove roast and vegetables from pan, reserving juices. Pour juices into 2-quart saucepan. In small bowl, mix flour and water until smooth. Place saucepan with drippings over medium heat; gradually stir in flour mixture, cooking and stirring, until mixture comes to a full boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cut roast into slices; serve with vegetables and gravy.

Nutrition

450 Calories
22g Total Fat
37g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
13g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
450
Calories from Fat
190
Total Fat
22g
33%
Saturated Fat
8g
39%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
105mg
35%
Sodium
450mg
19%
Potassium
960mg
27%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
13g
Protein
37g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
150%
150%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips from the

Pillsbury Kitchens

© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved

Reviews & Questions Section