Basic Roast Beef With Gravy
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 lbs boneless bottom round roast
- salt and pepper
- garlic powder
-
gravy
- 5 cups water
- 1 tablespoon beef base
- 1 (1 ounce) envelope mccormicks au jus mix
- cornstarch, to thicken
directions
- 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!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Shawn C
Clarksville, Tennessee
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