EASY OVEN ROAST RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 325°F.
• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add 1 (3 to 4-pound) chuck roast and sear until deep golden-brown on all sides, including the ends, about 5 minutes per side.
• Sprinkle the chuck roast with 1 onion soup packet, then pour 2 cups beef broth over the roast. Cut 4 tablespoons unsalted butter into 6 pieces and place on top of the roast. Bring to a simmer.
• Cover and braise in the oven for 1 hour and 45 minutes. At this point, the meat should be tender but not falling apart yet. Meanwhile, cut 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes into 2-inch chunks and peel and cut 1 pound carrots crosswise into 2-inch pieces.
• Uncover and nestle the carrots and potatoes into the braising liquid around the roast. Cover and braise in the oven until the roast pulls apart easily and the vegetables are tender but not mushy, 1 1/2 to 2 hours more.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a serving platter. Slice the beef into bite-sized pieces, then sprinkle the beef with 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar. Reserve 2 cups each of the shredded beef and the cooked vegetables for the soup before serving the remainder.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9.
• Mix 1 tsp plain flour and 1 tsp mustard powder with some seasoning, then rub all over the 950g beef top rump joint.
• Put 1 onion, cut into 8 wedges, and 500g carrots, halved lengthways, into a roasting tin and sit the beef on top, then cook for 20 mins.
• Reduce oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and continue to cook the beef for 30 mins if you like it rare, 40 mins for medium and 1 hr for well done.
• Remove the beef and carrots from the oven, place onto warm plates or platters and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Let the beef rest for 30 mins while you turn up the oven to cook your Yorkshire puds and finish the potatoes.
• For the gravy, put the tin with all the meat juices and onions back onto the hob.
• Stir in 1 tbsp plain flour, scraping all the stuck bits off the bottom of the tin. Cook for 30 seconds, then slowly stir in 250ml beef stock, little by little.
• Bubble to a nice gravy, season, then serve with the beef, carved into slices, carrots and all the other trimmings.