Roast Beef Recipe

Date: Aug 23,2022

Roast Beef is an iconic staple of British culture with food. This classic English dish dates all the way back to the 1700’s and has been filling the bellies of families ever since. Roast beef is served with Yorkshire puddings, potatoes, and a variety of other side dishes. This meal is perfect for a family feast or Sunday dinner. Roast beef is incredibly easy to make, but it does take some time to cook. It’s best to start the roast a couple of hours before you plan on eating it. Once you have this meal in front of you, you’ll see why it’s been a favourite for hundreds of years.

What You Will Need:

 

• 1.5 kg topside of beef

• 2 medium onions

• 2 carrots

• 2 sticks celery

• 1 bulb of garlic

• 1 bunch of mixed fresh herbs , such as thyme, rosemary, bay, sage

• olive oil

How To Prepare:

STEP 1 

Remove the beef from the fridge 30 minutes before you want to cook it, to let it come up to room temperature.

STEP 2

Preheat the oven to 240°C/475°F/ gas 9.

STEP 3

Wash and roughly chop the vegetables – there’s no need to peel them. Break the garlic bulb into cloves, leaving them unpeeled.

STEP 4

Pile all the veg, garlic and herbs into the middle of a large roasting tray and drizzle with oil.

STEP 5

Drizzle the beef with oil and season well with sea salt and black pepper, then rub all over the meat. Place the beef on top of the vegetables.

STEP 6

Place the tray in the oven, then turn the heat down immediately to 200°C/400°F/gas 6 and cook for 1 hour for medium beef. If you prefer it medium-rare, take it out 5 to 10 minutes earlier. For well done, leave it in for another 10 to 15 minutes.

STEP 7

If you’re doing roast potatoes and veggies, this is the time to crack on with them – get them into the oven for the last 45 minutes of cooking.

STEP 8

Baste the beef halfway through cooking and if the veg looks dry, add a splash of water to the tray to stop them from burning.

STEP 9

When the beef is cooked to your liking, take the tray out of the oven and transfer the beef to a board to rest for 15 minutes or so. Cover it with a layer of tin foil and a tea towel and leave aside while you make your gravy, horseradish sauce and Yorkshire puddings.

 

Give this recipe a try and let us know what you think!

We are certain you and the family are going to love this dish. adjust the recipe to suit your preferences and tastes. This recipe is so simple that even the youngest members of your family can help out in the kitchen!

 

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