To Die For Beef Roast with Gravy
- 3 pounds Chuck Tender Roast Or Rump Roast
- 8 cloves Garlic
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Basil, Or 1 Tablespoon Dried
- 1 Tablespoon Coarse Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Black Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Or Canola Oil
- 1 cup Coffee
- 2 cups Liquid From Roast Drippings
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 Tablespoons Flour
- Place your roast on a cutting board and cut about 8 deep slices into it.
- Plug each hole with a clove of garlic and a bit of basil, making sure its deep enough in the roast so it wont fall out when you flip it over.
- Crust the outside of the roast with the salt and pepper and then rub the oil over the entire roast.
- Heat a skillet up and place the roast in the skillet for a couple of minutes on each side to brown.
- Transfer to a roasting pan and add about a cup of water over the roast.
- Pour coffee over and cover with foil.
- Bake at about 375 degrees for 90 to 100 minutes, depending on desired doneness.
- Remove from the oven and transfer roast to a cutting board to allow it to rest.
- Take the liquid and strain it into a large measuring cup.
- Youll want about 2 cups of liquid.
- Set aside.
- In a sauce pot, melt 2 tablespoons of butter on medium heat.
- Add 2 tablespoons of flour and whisk to make a roux.
- Cook the roux for about a minute to cook off the floury taste.
- Slowly add the reserved liquid to the pot while whisking to keep the lumps away.
- Serve with mashed potatoes or rice.
- Simply delish!
garlic, fresh basil, salt, black pepper, olive or, coffee, drippings, butter, flour
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/to-die-for-beef-roast-with-gravy/ (may not work)