Sandy'S Roast Beef
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- 2. melt butter in dutch oven (mine is iron) sear all sides until brown.
- 3. place meat on plate, add onion, celery, bay leaf, garlic, peppercorns, thyme, and parsley to pot, saute over high heat for about 5 minutes or till onion starts to brown.
- 4. Place roast back in pot sprinkle meat with 1/2 tsp salt, add beef broth at this time ( I start with 2 cups)
- 5. place roast in oven cook for about 4 hours total. After first 1.5 - 2 hours check meat, sprinkle meat with another 1/2 tsp salt, if broth getting low add some, when you can pull meat apart do so, can also add potatoes and carrots at this time if you wish.
- 6. Cook for approx another 1.5 - 2 hours (depends on size of roast) when roast is tender and most of the broth absorbed but meat is still moist remove.
- The Gravy is made at this time use any broth left over from the roast add the prepared beef broth (bouillon/8oz water) mix cornstarch with water add slowly to gravy to thicken to desired consistency add kitchen bouquet until gravy has deep rich color,
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
755
kcal
38% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).