PAULA DEEN ROAST BEEF RECIPES

Steps:

• Allow roast to stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
• Meanwhile mix salt pepper and rosemary together.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degree F.
• Score roast in 10 random spots for the garlic. Rub roast with the seasoning mix. Place cloves into slices.
• Place roast on a rack in the pan with the fat side up.
• Roast for 1 hour.
• Turn off oven.
• Leave roast in oven but do not open oven door for 3 hours.
• About 30 to 40 minutes before serving time, turn oven to 375 degrees F and reheat the roast.
• Important-- Do not remove roast or re-open the oven door from time roast is put in until 20 minutes before ready to serve.
• Remove roast 20 minutes after heating.
• Slice end cuts for those that like medium well, center cuts for those that like it medium rare to rare.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• For House Seasoning: Mix ingredients and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
• Add the house seasoning, salt and pepper to a small bowl. Rub seasoning into the roast on both sides. Heat oil in a large skillet and brown the roast, searing it on both sides. Place the meat in a roaster pan. Add onions and garlic to skillet for 1 to 2 minutes to absorb leftover roast juice. Place into roaster iwth meat and add bay leaves.
• Combine the mushroom soup, wine, worcestershire sauce and beef bouillon into a bowl. Pour over the roast. Add water.
• Cover pan with foil and bake for 3 to 3 1/2 hours or until tender.
• Remove and discard the bay leaves.
• Cooks Note:.
• If the gravy is not thick enough, remove the meat from the pan and pour the gravy into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and thicken it by adding 2 T. of cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup cold water, stirring constantly until thickened.