Pot Roast Recipe

Name: Pot Roast Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 4 h 10 min
Total time: 4 h 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 to 4 pounds chuck roast (or rump roast); 1 large yellow onion (chopped, or two small onions); 4 carrots (cut into 2-inch pieces); 2 ribs celery (cut into 1 ½-inch pieces); 1 pound baby potatoes (or chopped red potatoes); 2 cups beef broth (or as needed); 1 cup red wine (*see note); 4 cloves garlic (coarsely chopped); ½ teaspoon dried rosemary; ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 1 bay leaf; all-purpose flour (or cornstarch, see notes); butter (optional)