Easy Gourmet Boneless Round Eye Beef Roast With Potatoes

A simple and perfect roast with potatoes!

Ingredients:

3 pound boneless eye round beef roast

4 cloves garlic

1/4 cup peppercorns

1 tablespoon coarse sea salt

1 tablespoon dried rosemary leaves

1 tablespoon dried onion

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

2/3 cup parsley or cilantro leaves (I used cilantro)

2 tablespoons olive or avocado oil

2 to 2 1/2 pounds small red or white potatoes

2 more tablespoons olive or avocado oil

1 small onion or half a large onion thickly sliced 

Method:

Preheat oven to 450*

Wash the potatoes and remove any eyes or blemishes. Cut each potato into 4 sections. Toss with the 2 tablespoons of oil and set aside.

Lightly grease a roast pan, cast iron skillet or heavy dutch oven with oil. Trim any fat from the roast and place in the prepared pan.

Cut each clove of garlic into 3 pieces. Use a paring knife to make 12 slits on top of the roast. Place a sliver of garlic inside of each slit.

Use a spice grinder, small food processor or mortar & pestle to grind together the peppercorns, salt, rosemary, dried onion, sugar, red pepper and parsley. Stir in the 2 tablespoons of oil. Spread over the roast to completely coat the top. (Use a small spatula and/or your fingers.)

Add the potatoes around the roast in the pan. Top with the sliced onions. (If desired, add a meat thermometer to the middle of the roast.)

Place in preheated oven. Cook for 15 minutes. Without opening the oven door, reduce the oven temperature to 250*. Continue to cook for 55 minutes for a perfect medium rare roast and 65 minutes for a medium roast. (Or check the thermometer for desired level over doneness.) Remove the roast from the pan and allow to rest for 20 to 30 minutes.

Increase the oven heat to 400*. Stir the potaoes and onions in the roasting pan and while the roast is resting, return the potatoes to the oven.

After 20 to 30 minutes, slice the roast and remove the potatoes from the oven. 

Serve with vegetables or a salad. Serves 4 to 5.

Notes: 

A round eye roast is much more affordable than prime rib. (I watch for good deals and bought this roast when it was buy one get one for free.) This simple roast is impressive enough to serve to company or at a holiday meal. The potatoes are tasty, too!

Thinly sliced leftover roast is delicious in sandwiches.