September 13, 2012 - English Beef Roast

Tonight's dinner turned out really well! When it got finished, we started eating before realizing that we forgot to make the gravy. Oh well, it still tasted good! We actually cooked the roast in a slow cooker for about 6 hours. It turned out excellent! It would be great for those Sunday dinners. We had half a banana and green beans as sides. 

English Beef Roast

INGREDIENTS:
5 pounds beef round roast
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup w ater
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon dried mint
1 medium onion, sliced (optional)
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
1/8 teaspoon seasoning salt (optional)
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

Gravy
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cold w ater
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
1/4 teaspoon dried mint

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Season the roast w ith salt and
pepper to taste. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Brow n the outside of the roast on all sides in the butter. After the roast is brow ned,
add 1/2 cup w ater to the pan, and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of sage, and 1/2 teaspoon of
mint onto the roast. Place onion and garlic into the pan if desired, and season w ith
seasoning salt and red pepper flakes, if using.
2. Cover the pot, and place the roast in the oven for 2 to 3 hours depending on how w ell
done you prefer the meat to be. 2 hours for rare, and 3 for w ell done. Removed
finished roast to a pan to keep w arm.
3. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium skillet. Whisk flour into melted butter until
smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in 1/2 cup cold w ater. Mix until a smooth paste is
formed. Return to medium heat, and season w ith remaining sage and mint. Stir in the
liquid from the roasting pan, and boil, stirring constantly until the gravy is thickened.
Remove from heat. Slice the roast and serve w ith gravy poured over the meat.

Nutrition Information
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Calories: 547  Total Fat: 31g  Cholesterol: 184mg  Sodium: 255mg  Total Carbs: 2.3g
Dietary Fiber: 0.3g  Protein: 61.2g

HAPPY EATING!!!