Perfect Pot Roast with Best Ever Pot Roast Gravy

Kosher Salt

Ground black pepper

Smoked Paprika

4 to 5-pound chuck roast

olive oil

butter

whole sweet yellow onions (peeled and halved)

to 8 whole carrots (peeled or unpeeled, sliced)

red wine

beef broth

sprigs fresh rosemary

or 3 sprigs fresh thyme

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If adding root vegetables:

Yukon Gold Potatoes (quartered)

carrots (peeled cut into 2-inch chunks)

sweet yellow onions (peeled and cut into chunks)

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For the gravy (only if needed:)

corn starch

water