May 15th, 2005

Beef, it’s what’s for dinner… Especially on Sunday afternoons at our house. We’ve decided that the perfect complement to the last leisurely day of the weekend is a good ole beef roast. It’s better than going out to eat because you don’t even have to get dressed.

Here’s how it’s done: Trim the roast. Rub with olive oil and then coat it with seasoned salt, herbs, and some red pepper flakes. Pop it in the oven at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 and cook until the internal temperature reaches about 130 degrees.

The best part: Use the pan drippings to make a kick-ass gravy. Deglaze the roasting pan with 1/3 cup white wine and 2 tablesepons butter. Add a minced clove of garlic, and once the liquid has reduced a bit, some finely chopped parsley and white pepper.

Slice the roast thin using a serrated knife (for the sake of your sanity) and spread the pieces across plate so that you can drizzle the sauce over it evenly, for the purpose of enjoying a little of its awesome flavor with each bite… Now that’s a nice lazy Sunday afternoon!

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