Roast Beef with Gravy

This Roast Beef is roasted with carrots, onion, celery, and tomatoes for a total of 3 hours, achieving the perfect amount of tenderness. Thick and creamy gravy made with the drippings is the final touch.

Roast Beef with Gravy

2015-02-21 02:57:40

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

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Ingredients

1. 1 (2 1⁄2- to 3-pound) boneless chuck roast
2. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3. 1 teaspoon salt
4. 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
5. 2 cups chopped yellow onion
6. 2 cups chopped celery
7. 2 cups chopped carrot
8. 1 pint cherry tomatoes
9. 3 tablespoons tomato paste
10. 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
11. 1 (10 3⁄4-ounce) can beef consommé
12. 3 cups beef broth, divided
13. 1⁄4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450°.
2. Rub roast with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place roast, onion, celery, carrot, and tomatoes in a roasting pan.
3. In a large bowl, combine tomato paste, Worcestershire, consommé, and 1 cup broth, whisking well. Pour over roast. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes.
4. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.
5. Cover roasting pan, and bake 2 1⁄2 hours.
6. Carefully remove roast and vegetables from pan. Skim excess fat from pan, and reserve drippings.
7. Place roasting pan on stove. Bring 1 1⁄2 cups drippings to a simmer over medium heat. Add flour, whisking well. Cook until mixture begins to thicken, 3 to 4 minutes. Add 1 cup broth, whisking well. Cook 3 to 4 minutes more, whisking constantly. Add 1⁄2 cup broth, whisking well. Cook 3 minutes. Add remaining 1⁄2 cup broth, whisking well. Cook until gravy has thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.

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