BASIC ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY

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As a little girl My grandparent's took me to a Restaurant called Picadilly's and I remember having wonderful medium rare roast beef sliced thin like they do now at carving restaurant buffets. And they served it with a very thin ajus. The other day I wanted it so bad that I attempted my first one. and here it is

Provided by Shawn C

Categories     Roast Beef

Time 1h5m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 1/2 lbs boneless bottom round roast
salt and pepper
garlic powder
5 cups water
1 tablespoon beef base
1 (1 ounce) envelope mccormicks au jus mix
cornstarch, to thicken

Steps:

  • in very large cast iron skillet with a metal rack in it lace roast fat side up. season well with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • in a preheated 325* oven place roast for 1 hour. turn oven off during last 10 minutes and let sit for 30 minutes while making your addtional dishes like mashed potatoes!
  • once you are ready to make gravy remove roast and let sit on plate not cutting until ready to serve.
  • in cast iron skillet you cooked in pour water and turn up the heat add base and aujus mix and stir well to incorporate the powder.
  • let come to a boil for about 3-5 mionutes thicken with cornstarch and water.
  • and serve with all your favorites!
  • slice the meat thinly almost shaving it against the grain the juices should flow
  • leftovers? how about a open faced derby sandwich- hot roast beef and gravy over toasted bread! or maybe a french dip sandwich to take to work!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 640.6, Fat 42.4, SaturatedFat 16.3, Cholesterol 181.7, Sodium 991, Carbohydrate 3.4, Protein 57.7

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