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Traditional Roast Beef
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Perfect Sunday roast with the family.

PREP IN
15 MIN
COOK IN
90 MIN
SERVE
6
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Traditional Roast Beef
Chef
Easy
SHARE &COMMENT
PREP IN
15 MIN
COOK IN
90 MIN
SERVE
6

Introduction

Perfect Sunday roast with the family.

Ingredients

  • 2.5kg rib eye beef
  • 2 tbsp English mustard
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 6 cloves of garlic, whole
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • FOR THE GRAVY:
  • 500ml beef stock
  • 1/2 glass red wine
  • 1 tbsp flour

Method

  • 1. Rub English mustard all over the beef and leave in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • 2. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4.
  • 3. Season beef with salt and pepper and thyme.
  • 4. Heat some olive oil in a baking tray and then add the beef with whole garlic cloves slightly crush to release flavour.
  • 5. Then cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • 6. Remove and let the meat rest for half an hour, loosely covered with foil.
  • 7. To make the gravy, scrape the baking tray, remove the garlic bulbs and any fat and pour the juices into a saucepan adding beef stock and red wine.
  • 8. Bring to the boil on a medium heat , reduce the heat and reduce the gravy down. Add flour to thicken (you may not need to thicken the gravy so do not add the flour).
  • 9. Serve with roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and glazed carrots for the perfect Sunday roast.

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