English Roast Beef

Name: English Roast Beef
Prep time: 3 h 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 20 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms beef round roast; 1 Tbsp butter; 0 teaspoons dried mint; 0 teaspoons dried sage; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 8 servings salt and pepper to taste; 118 milliliters cold water

English Roast Beef might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 540 calories, 77g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 86 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. A mixture of salt and pepper, water, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Season the roast with salt and pepper to taste. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the outside of the roast on all sides in the butter. After the roast is browned, add 1/2 cup water to the pan, and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of sage, and 1/2 teaspoon of mint onto the roast.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

Water

Mint

Sage

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Dutch Oven

Oven

Frying Pan

Place onion and garlic into the pan if desired, and season with seasoning salt and red pepper flakes, if using.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Seasoned Salt

Garlic

Onion

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Frying Pan

Cover the pot, and place the roast in the oven for 2 to 3 hours depending on how well done you prefer the meat to be. 2 hours for rare, and 3 for well done.

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Meat

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Oven

Pot

Removed finished roast to a pan to keep warm.

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Frying Pan

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium skillet.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Whisk flour into melted butter until smooth.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Remove from heat, and stir in 1/2 cup cold water.

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Water

Mix until a smooth paste is formed. Return to medium heat, and season with remaining sage and mint. Stir in the liquid from the roasting pan, and boil, stirring constantly until the gravy is thickened.

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Gravy