Mary's Roast Beef

Mary's Roast Beef
Mary's Roast Beef is A mixture of garlic cloves, basil, coffee, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Brown all sides of roast in hot oil in a large Dutch oven 8 minutes.
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Remove roast; set aside.
3
Add onion and garlic to pan, and saut 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in coffee, 2 cups water, bouillon, and next 3 ingredients until blended.
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4
Return roast to Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, covered, 2 1/2 hours or until done.
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5
Transfer roast to a serving platter, reserving drippings in Dutch oven; keep roast warm.
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6
Whisk together remaining 1/2 cup water and flour; whisk into drippings. Cook, whisking constantly, over medium heat until slightly thickened.
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7
Pour gravy over roast.
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Cut roast in half; place in a 4 1/2 quart slow cooker.
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Add onion; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 cup brewed coffee; 1/2 cup water; 1 bouillon cube; and next 3 ingredients. Cover and cook on LOW 6 to 7 hours or until tender.
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Transfer roast to a serving platter; measure drippings and pour into a saucepan.
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Whisk together 1/4 cup water and 1 tablespoon flour for every cup of drippings.
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Whisk mixture into drippings. Proceed with recipe as directed.
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Pressure Cooker Roast Beef: Brown roast in hot oil with onion and garlic in a 6-quart pressure cooker.
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Combine coffee, 2 cups water, bouillon, and next 3 ingredients; pour over roast. Cover with lid and seal securely; place pressure control over vent tube. Cook over high heat until pressure control rocks back and forth quickly. Reduce heat until pressure control rocks occassionally; cook 40 minutes.
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Remove from heat, run cold water over cooker to reduce pressure. Carefully remove lid. Proceed as directed.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score35
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