Stracoto with Porcini Mushrooms

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I love this roast as well. I have used this receipe for 2 years I think now. My husband hates mushrooms and he loves this roast. I have froze leftover gravy and used on steaks like filet or even ribeyes. So gooooddddd.

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LOVE this roast. I am not a big roast fan at all. Making it again for the kids. Add mashed potatoes for the gravy and you have a great meal!!!

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Just a casual, day-off dinner I cooked tonight and my boyfriend said it is the best meal I've ever made. It does taste like it could be served for a Holiday or special event. I served it with polenta, and Giada's braised swiss chard. Everything tasted wonderfully together. I have her cookbook, that's where I found the recipe. Every recipe that I make of her's is delicious. I'm a beginner in the kitchen and it was simple to prepare. Now my boyfriend will expect delicious meals from now on. Great. One thing I forgot is dessert. Oh well, we are full anyway!

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And I don't even like pot roast. This is incredible. We didn't have any fresh rosemary so we left it out. Don't change the mushrooms, the porcinis add such great flavor. This is incredible and falls apart, the "gravy" is so good, we put it over soft polenta with garlic & parmesan.

Highest recommendations for this dish.

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I was practically drinking the gravy, and the meat was so tender, and just fell apart. Served with whipped potatoes and peas. So delicious! Will be made again and again.

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BEST ever recipe for a roast. The gravy is to die for goodness. We fought over it in our house. Served it over mashed potato for outstanding side dish.

First time I made it was in a hurry getting dinner on table and did NOT blend the sauce. Served it as it was out of the roasting pan. Used baby portabellas (lots and served the onion/mushroom as a yummy garnish. Forgot the rosemary too and it was still wonderful!

Definite restaurant quality recipe. Thanks for posting it!

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Chuck roast is my least favorite to make. It always comes out dry and tough. I found this recipe online and, having had superb success with her other recipes, decided to give it a try. I was a bit skeptical about it being in the oven for 3 hours. However, any skepticism I had quickly vanished when the fork easily shredded the meat. Then sauce from the pan drippings was out of this world flavorful. The end result was my usually opinionated and choosy crowd asking for seconds, saying this is the best roast they've ever had. Thanks Giada!!

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I have made much more ambitious pot roasts with many ingredients but this simple recipe tops them all. The porcini mushrooms and rosemary are a must. Thanks Giada.

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We buy our beef by the side, so that means all kinds of random beef parts end up in our deep freeze. I have tried dozens of chuck roast recipies (not my favorite cut, but this one really is fantastic! It is rich and flavorful. Go easy on the salt, and don't substitute the porcinis with something else - they give just the right balance. I used my 5.5 qt Le Creuset dutch oven to cook a 3.75 lb roast -- it worked beautifully on the stove-top and oven (I might suggest adding another 1/2 cup of broth or water.... We served this with Giada's roasted vegetables w/italian herbs recipe - the kids loved everything!

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I made this for supper tonight and it was a huge sucess. The mushroom gravy was the icing on the cake. The chuck roast was so tender. Definatly a keeper!