Use your Instant Pot for the most tender pot roast ever.

This Instant Potpot roast reciperesults in a melt-in-your-mouth roast with tender potatoes and carrots.

Learn how to make Instant Pot pot roast, and find your new way to make this classiccomfort food.

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This recipe for Instant Pot pot roast will cook in about an hour.

The beef chuck roast is cut into smaller one-pound pieces to reduce cooking time in the pressure cooker.

you’re free to reduce the time further by cutting smaller pieces.

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Store in the fridge up to 3 days.

Reheat in the microwave or in the oven.

Add a splash of beef broth if most of the gravy is gone.

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you could also freeze the roast and gravy up to 3 months.

Thaw in the fridge overnight, and reheat in the oven.

Again, add beef broth if there isn’t much gravy to keep the beef moist during reheating.

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(you could freeze the vegetables, but they will be decidedly more mushy after thawing.

It’s better to separate the vegetables and then cook fresh ones when reheating the frozen pot roast.)

Can You Make This Pot Road Ahead?

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Absolutely, you’re free to make Instant Pot pot roast in advance.

Store the dish together in an airtight container up to 2 days.

Reheat in the oven for the best flavor.

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(The vegetables may be a bit softer than when served fresh, but still very delicious.)

Season both sides of all the pieces with 1 tsp.

salt and 1/2 tsp.

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Season with salt and pepper.

(Instructions, times, and options may vary by brand or model.)

Select “high” temperature setting; allow to pre-heat.

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Season with remaining 1/2 tsp.

salt and 1/2 tsp.

pepper and mix well.

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Remove vegetables from the pot and set aside in a bowl.

Top with the rosemary and thyme sprigs.

Cover and keep warm while cooking roast.

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Sear the roast:

Add remaining 1 Tbsp.

oil to cooker and let heat.

Add roast to cooker; cook, turning pieces often, until browned, about 10 minutes.

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Return roast to cooker:

Press “cancel.”

Add browned roast to cooker.

Cook roast on high:

Cover cooker with lid, and lock in place.

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Turn steam release handle to “sealing” position.

Select “manual/pressure cook” setting.

Select “high” pressure for 60 minutes.

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(It will take 8 to 10 minutes to come up to pressure before cooking starts.)

Let the pressure release naturally.

(This will take 10 to 12 minutes.)

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Slice roast:

At this point, the meat should be tender.

Remove the meat, leaving the juices behind in the cooker.

Let meat rest for 15 minutes, and slice or shred it.

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Cover it with foil to keep it warm.

Turn steam release handle to “sealing” position.

Select “manual/pressure cook” setting.

Select “high” pressure for 5-10 minutes, depending on desired doneness of vegetables.

Release the pressure, unlock the lid, and taste the sauce.

Season to taste if necessary.

Serve the vegetables over or next to the meat, with the sauce on the side.