Roast Beef

Homemade roast beef is tender, juicy, and delicious. It's a lot easier to make at home than you think! Marinated beef is roasted on high heat, and slow cooked on low heat to result in the best texture - perfect browned crust on the outside, and tender, moist, and juicy locked inside. This classic Sunday roast with vegetables is well-seasoned and packed with flavor. If you've never cooked roast beef before, this is the recipe for you. It's easy to follow with tips to help you achieve the best possible roast beef, whether you're a veteran cook or a novice in the kitchen.

Why You'll Love Roast Beef

• The perfect roasting technique. For this roast beef, you'll cook it at a high temperature for a short amount of time to achieve browning and flavor. Then, you'll switch to the low and slow method for a tender, juicy, irresistible roast beef. Once you try this method, you'll realize that there is no other way to cook roast beef.
• It elevates beef to the next level. Roast beef is a great technique for any cut of meat, but I especially enjoy it with less expensive cuts (you can even use this recipe with a rump roast). Roasting beef this way completely alters cuts known for their chewiness. Instead, you get tender, juicy, delicate, tasty roast beef!
• You can repurpose leftovers easily. Serve this roast beef for a holiday dinner or on a special occasion, but keep leftovers for soups, salads, sandwiches, and pasta the next day. i can eat it as a roast or on a sandwich. My favorites are in a Beef Wild Rice Soup or Beef Straganoff.

Ingredients and Substitutions

To make juicy and tender Roast Beef, you will need the following ingredients (full quantities in the recipe card below):

• beef - I recommend round roast or top sirloin.
• olive oil
• salt and pepper
• rosemary - you can also substitute with fresh thyme or sage.
• Italian seasoning
• garlic
• vegetables - we roast this beef with vegetables including onions, carrots, and potatoes.
• balsamic vinegar - add flavors to the vegetables.

You will also need measuring cups and spoons, mixing bowl, and roasting pan.

How to Make the Best Roast Beef

1. Prepare the beef. Use a paper towel to pat dry the round roast completely dry. Generously rub oil, salt, pepper, rosemary, Italian seasoning, and garlic evenly over the roast. Set aside for at least 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight. When ready to cook, it's ideal to bring the marinated beef to room temperature to achieve even cooking and juicier meat.
2. Prepare the vegetables. In a large mixing bowl, add onions, carrots, potatoes, oil, salt, pepper, and balsamic vinegar. Toss well to coat.
3. Bake. Place the roast in a roasting pan with a rack in it and spread the vegetables around evenly. Bake in a 425F preheated oven for 20 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350F and continue cooking for 1.5 hours until the internal temperature reaches 140 F for medium rare doneness. For medium doneness, the target temperature should be 155 F, about 2 hours. Check doneness using a digital meat thermometer inserted deep into the meat.
4. Rest. Remove the roasting pan and cover with aluminum foil to keep the meat moist. Let the beef roast rest for 15-20 minutes. Resting after cooking helps the juices redistribute into the meat as the internal temperature continues to rise a bit while resting
5. Serve. Slice and serve with the roasted vegetables.

How to Serve Roast Beef

This recipe is made with roasted vegetables, but you can choose to skip that part if you want. Either way, you can serve roast beef with almost any side. From potatoes, to rice, to salad. Some of my favorites are:

• Roasted Garlic Parmesan Baby Potatoes
• Honey Roasted Carrots
• Greek Salad
• Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
• Pesto Green Beans
• Summer Corn Salad

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