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Herb-Crusted Roast Beef

Submitted by: “DB” The Foodie Stuntman of crazyfoodiestunts.blogspot.com

I served this roast to my family last Christmas and it was very well received all around!

Ingredients:

1 beef cross rib roast, approximately, 5 to 6 lbs.

2 to 3 sprigs fresh sage

2 to 3 sprigs fresh thyme

2 to 3 sprigs fresh rosemary

1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley

1 C. Kosher salt

1 Tbsp cracked black peppercorns

3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Directions:

Arrange your oven so your roasting pan will be in the lower one-third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375°.

Complete the mise en place: Combine the sage, thyme, rosemary, parsley, salt, pepper and olive oil in a food processor and pulse until it forms a coarse paste. Place the roast on a rack in a large deep roasting pan. Cook the roast: Slather the herb rub onto the top and sides of the roast and place in the oven until the internal temperature in the center reaches 125°, approximately 2 hours. Once completed, transfer the beef from the pan to a cutting board. Tent the roast with aluminum foil and let it rest for 20 minutes. To serve, thinly slice the roast across the grain and place on a platter. *I reduced the salt in the herb paste by half, but the roast was still well seasoned.